{"id":79977,"date":"2026-09-02T10:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=79977"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:53:47","slug":"genesee-county-city-of-batavia-investigating-overnight-graffiti-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/09\/02\/genesee-county-city-of-batavia-investigating-overnight-graffiti-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/City of Batavia investigating overnight graffiti incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Batavia Police Department is advising the downtown community that an incident of graffiti vandalism occurred in the downtown area late last evening into early this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are actively investigating the matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If your business was affected by this incident, please contact Batavia Police Dispatch at 585-345-6350 to report the damage. This will ensure that the incident is properly documented and included in our investigation. If your business has video footage that may be relevant to the investigation, we would like to request a copy. Your cooperation is crucial in helping us keep our community safe and clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:02 AM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release The Batavia Police Department is advising the downtown community that an incident of graffiti vandalism occurred in the downtown area late last evening into early this morning. We are actively investigating the matter. If your business was affected by this incident, please contact Batavia Police Dispatch at 585-345-6350 \u2026<\/p>\n

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