On November 4th, 2025, at about 3:40p.m., deputies located a suspicious vehicle in the area of Veterans Memorial Drive in the Town of Batavia. After an investigation, the license plate and inspection sticker were determined to be allegedly forged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the occupants, Junior D. Benedict, no age or address provided, was in violation of an order of protection and charged with criminal contempt 2nd degree, a class A misdemeanor. All the occupants were allegedly in possession of cocaine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benedict, along with Charlene M. Poole, and Charles P. Mitchell, also no ages or addresses provided, were each charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree, a class A misdemeanor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All were arrested and transported to the Genesee County Jail for processing. Benedict and Poole were both held at the jail for arraignment on November 5th at 9:00a.m. Poole was additionally charged with three counts of possession of forged instrument 2nd degree, a class D felony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitchell was released with an appearance ticket and will appear in Batavia Town Court on November 20, 2025 at 1:00p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lucas J. Reed, 20, no address provided, is charged with aggravated DWI: PER SE-BAC of .18% or more \/no priors, DWI, speeding in a zone, and two equipment violations, no\/insufficient tail lamps and no left side view mirror, at 100 W. Main Street in Batavia, NY, on November 4th, 2025, at 2:39a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reed was issued an appearance ticket and will appear in Batavia City Court on November 25, 2025 at 1:30p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Deborah L. Prentiss, 59, of Batavia, NY, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08% or more, speeding in a zone and failure to notify change of home, on Clinton Street Road in Batavia on November 1, 2025, at 7:32p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prentiss was operating a motor vehicle while allegedly intoxicated by alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was transported to the jail to be fingerprinted and was then released on appearance tickets. Prentiss will appear in the Town of Batavia Court on November 25, 2025 at 3:00p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Joshua O. Wells, 28, of Elba, NY, is charged with DWI, aggravated DWI: PER SE-BAC of .18% or more\/no priors, and moving from a lane unsafely, following a traffic stop at 7299 Oak Orchard Road in Elba, NY, on November 2, 2025, at 1:12a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wells was transported to the Genesee County Jail for processing and released on appearance tickets. He appeared in Elba Town Court earlier today to answer the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On November 8th, 2025, Winston A. Lockhart, 30, of Batavia, NY, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree, criminal impersonation of another person, driving a motor vehicle without a proper license and an equipment violation\/insufficient tail lamp, on East Main Street Road in Batavia, NY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lockhart was transported to the Genesee County Jail where he was processed and released after being issued appearance tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lockhart is to appear in Batavia City Court on November 24th, 2025, at 1:30p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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On November 8th, 2025, Jacquele M. Tomlin, 30, of Batavia, NY, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th degree and transported to the Genesee County Jail for processing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tomlin was released on appearance tickets and will appear in Batavia City Court on November 24, 2025 at 1:30p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On November 4th, 2025, at about 3:40p.m., deputies located a suspicious vehicle in the area of Veterans Memorial Drive in the Town of Batavia. After an investigation, the license plate and inspection sticker were determined to be allegedly forged. One of the occupants, Junior D. Benedict, no age or address \u2026<\/p>\n