ALBION — In early April, John S. Cecchini led police on wild high-speed chase after allegedly committing two armed robberies, a chase that including police firing at Cecchini’s car.
BATAVIA — The city has talked for years and had a few studies done that have not led to any changes, but now that it has a feasibility study on a 19,000-square-foot new police station, the city will look for price quotes.
MIDDLEBURY — Three village of Wyoming residents face drug charges after a brief police pursuit that began on East Bethany Road Saturday, Wyoming County sheriff’s deputies said.
LE ROY — A Le Roy man is facing charges after he ran from police after a traffic stop on Selden Road last week, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
PEMBROKE — Tyler W. Reeves, 23, of Main Road was charged with felony second-degree criminal mischief for allegedly damaging property at a Main Road residence June 8, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said. He is to appear Aug. 3 in Town Court.
BATAVIA — A city man was jailed without bail after he allegedly threatened three people with a knife, city police said.
DARIEN — A town man is facing multiple charges after an incident in which he allegedly threatened a victim and tired to attack two deputies with a butcher knife.
BYRON — A Byron man with at least two previous DWI-related convictions was charged with felony driving while impaired by drugs after he was stopped at 3:21 p.m. June 2, state police said.
ALBION — In February 2018 Joshua D. Biaselli, who had spent most of his adult life in jail or prison, told a judge that he wanted to change and be a better person and father to his child.
ARCADE — While David M. Smith was languishing in Wyoming County Jail awaiting transfer to state prison for repeated violations of an order of protection last year, he contacted the victim 107 times.
GENESEE FALLS — Wyoming County sheriff’s deputies were able to successfully subdue a three-time felon who came at them with a double-bladed ax and large stick Sunday.
CASTILE — A Le Roy woman was high on “multiple” drugs when she crashed into two parked cars, which in turn were pushed into two other cars Friday on North Main Street, Wyoming County sheriff’s deputies said.
JAVA — An Orchard Park man was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m. today after being found in a pond at Jellystone Campground.
SHELBY — A stolen handgun, crack cocaine and fentanyl were seized Wednesday after a search at a town residence.
BATAVIA — A city woman is facing several charges after a traffic stop Sunday on Elm Street, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
ARCADE — Five people were charged during a DWI checkpoint Friday on Route 98, Wyoming County sheriff’s deputies said.
WARSAW — A town man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from deputies Monday on an all-terrain vehicle.
ALBANY — Retirees are warned not to be fooled if they received text messages or other communications purportedly from the state’s retirement fund and the Office of the State Comptroller, asking for a payment to “upgrade” the retirement fund.
WARSAW — A fugitive from justice was captured May 14 by village police.
PERRY — A Pennyslvania man is facing numerous charges after two separate traffic stops within two hours of each other, Wyoming County sheriff’s deputies said.
BATAVIA — A child who was struck by a pickup truck Monday afternoon at an Otis Street residence is in serious, but stable, condition at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, city police say.
BATAVIA — A child who was run over by a vehicle this afternoon was flown by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, city police said at the scene, 117 Otis St.
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CASTILE — More charges have been filed against a Castile man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child during a nine-year period.
OAKFIELD — Two people, including a parole absconder from Michigan, face numerous charges after a high-speed chase and crash Monday night, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
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WARSAW — Call it a bad visit.
ALBION — A corrections officer has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with an inmate, state police said.
BATAVIA — An imprisoned car thief has been charged with stealing three more cars, state police said.
WARSAW — A convicted felon from Rochester was sentenced Wednesday to three years and six months in state prison for possessing a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in February.
LE ROY — A Level 2 sex offender was arrested and charged with failing to register internet accounts, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
BATAVIA — City police are investigating repeated vandalism at two city parks.
BATAVIA — A Porter Avenue woman faces felony charges for allegedly stealing nearly $8,000 in public assistance benefits.
DARIEN — A Level 3 sex offender who served two state prison terms for sex-related offenses with children is set to appear later this month to face charges of violating sex offender registry rules.
GAINES — A man was pronounced dead at the scene today after an accident in which he was reportedly pinned under a tractor.
ALBION — An extensive investigation into drug sales in Orleans County has resulted in 12 arrests, including one for an Akron man accused of providing drugs to a person who overdosed and died.
LE ROY — Connor L. Andrews, 21, of Bacon Street was charged with driving while impaired by drugs after he crashed on Lake Street May 3, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
WARSAW - A Castile man was arraigned last week on an indictment accusing him of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child.
BATAVIA — A three-time ex-con released from prison in February is back in jail after he allegedly broke into a woman’s house and choked her in front of a child, city police said.
BATAVIA — A registered sex offender with three state prison terms was arrested and charged with numerous felonies after a report that a man was refusing to leave a Washington Avenue house, city police said.
EAGLE - A Bliss man charged with drugged driving and possessing drugs with intent to sell apparently wanted to pin something on the deputies who arrested him.
BENNINGTON — For nine months, a Bennington man has been receiving “threatening, vulgar and inappropriate” phone calls. Every day, multiple times a day.
HAMLIN — A Hamlin man who crashed his motorcycle on North Lake Road over the weekend is due to appear in court in June on DWI and other charges.
OAKFIELD - A Stafford man was charged Thursday after allegedly displaying a knife during a property dispute over an air conditioner, according to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.
BUFFALO — The FBI is also now advising people to be wary of “grandparent scams” in Western New York.
PEMBROKE — A Tonawanda Seneca Nation resident was charged with felony assault after he attacked two people for not wearing masks while at Flying J off Route 77 Tuesday, Genesee County sheriff’s deputies said.
BYRON — A Byron man was arrested Tuesday and charged with having child pornography, state police said.
The Caledonia man charged in connection with a robbery in Mumford late last month is facing additional charges in Livingston County, and has also been arrested for a robbery earlier in April in Caledonia.
HAMLIN — A Batavia man under indictment in Genesee County was arrested after a two-hour standoff with police Tuesday morning, a standoff that began with a report of shots fired inside a house.
BATAVIA — A man with 62 suspensions on his driver’s license faces charges after he was stopped for towing a trailer without a license plate, city police said.
ROCHESTER - A Mumford man on parole for raping a child was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.