{"id":77279,"date":"2026-07-20T01:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=77279"},"modified":"2026-07-20T01:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:19:15","slug":"batavia-police-blotter-july-20th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/batavia-police-blotter-july-20th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER\/July 20th, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"636\" data-attachment-id=\"77292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/batavia-police-blotter-july-20th-2026\/mark-flaming\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MARK-FLAMING.jpg?fit=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,636\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"MARK FLAMING\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MARK-FLAMING.jpg?fit=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MARK-FLAMING.jpg?resize=768%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MARK-FLAMING.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MARK-FLAMING.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MARK-FLAMING.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/7\/2026, Mark E. Flaming IV, 36), of Batavia, NY, was arrested on a warrant for Menacing 2nd degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Harassment 2nd degree. It\u2019s alleged that Flaming punched another person in the face using brass knuckles while a child was present. He was arraigned in CAP Court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"636\" data-attachment-id=\"77293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/batavia-police-blotter-july-20th-2026\/dennis-ramsey\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DENNIS-RAMSEY.jpg?fit=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,636\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"DENNIS RAMSEY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DENNIS-RAMSEY.jpg?fit=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DENNIS-RAMSEY.jpg?resize=768%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DENNIS-RAMSEY.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DENNIS-RAMSEY.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DENNIS-RAMSEY.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/8\/2026, Dennis R. Ramsey, 47, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Burglary 3rd degree and Petit Larceny. Ramsey allegedly entered a business that he had been previously trespassed from and stole merchandise. He was arraigned in CAP Court and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/10\/2026, Torre D. Hamilton, 51, of Columbus, OH, was arrested and charged with DWI. Hamilton was charged following a traffic stop on Park Road. He was issued multiple traffic tickets and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/13\/2026, David B. Hess, 39, of Alexander, NY, was arrested and charged with DWI. Hess was charged following a traffic stop on West Main Street. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/15\/2026, Charlene M. Poole, 55, and Junior D. Benedict, 47, both of Batavia, NY, were arrested for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree. Poole and Benedict were arrested following a traffic stop on Main Street, where they were allegedly found in possession of crack cocaine. They were issued appearance tickets and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 6\/25\/2026, Timothy O. Lee, 45, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief 4th degree. Lee allegedly punched and broke the window of a car during an altercation at Farrell Park. He was issued an appearance ticket and released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________________________________________________________________________. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/12\/2026, Richard F. Hull, 48, of Batavia, NY, was arrested for Criminal Mischief 4th degree. Hull allegedly damaged a door during an altercation on Vine Street. He was arraigned in CAP Court and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/2\/2026, Robert J. Dercqu, 25, of Batavia, NY, was arrested and charged with Petit Larceny, Resisting Arrest and Obstructing Governmental Administration 2nd degree. Dercqu allegedly stole merchandise from Dollar General on East Main Street. He then resisted arrest when police attempted to take him into custody. He was issued an appearance ticket and released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/11\/2026, Steven J. Willis, 60, of Geneseo, NY, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Harassment 2nd degree. Willis allegedly called a local gas station and made threats to the store and the employees. He was issued an appearance ticket and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/3\/2026, Lazarus U. Sims, 54, of Syracuse, NY, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th degree. Sims was charged following a traffic stop on West Main Street, where he was allegedly found in possession of a license plate that had been reported as stolen. He was issued an appearance ticket and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 7\/8\/2026, Christopher L. Wissinger, 53, and Diana L. Sponaugle, 52, both of Le Roy, NY, were arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree. Wissinger and Sponaugle were charged following a traffic stop on Ellicott Street, where they were both allegedly found in possession of crack cocaine. They were each issued an appearance ticket and released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sourced via CRIMEWATCH<small>\u00ae<\/small>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/crimewatch.net\/us\/ny\/genesee\/batavia-pd\/138661\/post\/press-releases-7192026\">https:\/\/crimewatch.net\/us\/ny\/genesee\/batavia-pd\/138661\/post\/press-releases-7192026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 7\/7\/2026, Mark E. Flaming IV, 36), of Batavia, NY, was arrested on a warrant for Menacing 2nd degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Harassment 2nd degree. It\u2019s alleged that Flaming punched another person in the face using brass knuckles while \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/batavia-police-blotter-july-20th-2026\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,23],"tags":[2542],"class_list":["post-77279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","category-genesee-county","tag-batavia-police-blotter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-k6r","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":80332,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/06\/batavia-police-blotter-batavia-man-jailed-after-threatening-a-person-with-a-knife\/","url_meta":{"origin":77279,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER\/Batavia man jailed after threatening a person with a knife","author":"aka","date":"September 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On 8\/26\/2026, Zachary W. 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