Timothy J. Wood, 22, of 4 N. Spruce St., Batavia, is charged with two counts harassment, 2nd. Wood is accused of grabbing one person and attempting to strike another following a verbal argument at 12:30 a.m.
Wendy L. Mucher, 41, of 27 Valle Drive, Batavia, is charged with petit larceny. Mucher is accused of stealing merchandise valued at $86.03 from an unspecified location.
A pair of Rochester men were allegedly found in possession of $3,000 in cocaine in Batavia yesterday and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance.
The Local Drug Task Force identified the men as possible cocaine dealers and investigators received a search warrant for their car.
Taken into custody were Marcial S. Borgos, 61, of Bonesteel Street, and Jose A. Torres, 52, of Ernst Street.
Task force members as well as uniformed deputies participated in the search of the car.
Investigators allegedly found more than an ounce of cocaine.
K-9 "Pharaoh" participated in the search.
Borgos and Torres were jailed without bail.
Philip M. Niccloy, 24, of 75 Summit St., Le Roy, is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, 3rd. Niccloy allegedly took a GMC truck belonging to another person without permission. That night, Niccloy was allegedly involved in a single-vehicle accident on North Street Road. He was previously charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Niccloy was released under supervision of Genesee Justice.
William Gordon Schultz, 37, of Evans Street, Batavia, is charged with failure to pay a fine.
David Richard Beedham, 43, of Randall Road, Le Roy, is charged with sexual abuse, 1st. Beedham is accused of touching the private area of a girl under age 11.
Mark Bryon Livingston, 53, of Wake Robin Terrace, West Henrietta, was arrested in Genesee County on a bench warrant for allegedly operating a car with a suspended registration.
Eric T. Weis, 28, of 9 N. Lyon St., Batavia, is charged with criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Weis allegedly grabbed another person around the throat in front of three children while on MacArthur Drive. The alleged incident happened on Tuesday, Weis turned himself in on Wednesday.
Benjamin G. Evans, age unknown, of 8204 Park Road, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Evans was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of city court for alleged failure to comply with conditions set by the court. Evans was jailed on $50,000 bail.
So tonight I drove out to the Wortendyke Road to the Bontrager Auction house -- not to take pictures (but you know, I always have my camera with me) but to bid on a set of 10 Don Carmichael prints.
If you've ever been in a local business and seen a pen-and-ink drawing of a local historic building, chances are, it's a Don Carmichael print. (Lorie Longhany has also done some wonderful drawings of local buildings).
I had my heart set on winning these at auction tonight, but it turns out it wasn't meant to be.
Still, the auction was great fun and I always enjoy taking pictures.
More pictures after the jump:
A minor-injury accident has been reported on West Main Street in front of Burger King.
Batavia Fire and Mercy EMS responding.
Lamar T. Anderson, 27, was sentenced in Genesee County Court this afternoon to four years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervision, for raping a Batavia woman last year.
Anderson pled guilty in October.
"At that time, I advised you to cooperate with probation and abide by all other warnings and components," Judge Robert Noonan said to Anderson.
"At a previous meeting for your sentencing, it was evident that Anderson did not get it and refused to get a sexual-offender evaluation and a substance-abuse evaluation as well."
Noonan said that the case has been adjourned several times to obtain those evaluations.
Anderson has since been evaluated and District Attorney Lawrence Friedman said today that the report is unlike most other reports he has come across.
"With all due respect... this is not (the kind of) an evaluation I'm used to seeing," he said. "It is woefully inadequate and really doesn't address what is necessary and is of no benefit to this court as far as making a determination."
Anderson's attorney, William Tedford, disagreed.
"To address Mr. Friedman's opinions about (the report) I would respectfully disagree," he said as he flipped through and read a few short excerpts out loud.
Reading from the evaluation, Tedford said, "He (Anderson) makes several impressions that he was cooperative and readily provided information that there is high hope that he can live an offense-free life in the future...he is not a predator-type offender...he acknowledges responsibility for his offenses."
Tedford admitted to Judge Noonan that Anderson has become a client that he is "...the closest with during my year in this office. He is an intelligent and well-mannered individual and he has opened his eyes since you incarcerated him. I hope that you will see that today."
Tedford asked that the year Anderson has already spent behind bars be considered sufficient and if Anderson could be given the opportunity to prove himself through probation only.
When Judge Noonan asked if Anderson had anything to say, Anderson said quietly, "I just know I made a big mistake. I'm doing everything and am trying to get better."
After Anderson spoke, Judge Noonan gave his sentence, saying that he disagreed that Anderson's actions can simply be considered a mistake.
"A mistake is something that is much more transitory and requires much less time and much less absence of judgement," he said.
"You committed a very violent sexual offense for which you do not take responsibility and minimize your involvement...Your attitude at every point during these times tells me that you need to be segregated from society for some period of time."
Noonan imposed a four-year sentence to be followed by a 10-year post-release supervision period. Anderson was also ordered to pay a number of fees. He has the right to appeal the judgement within 30 days.
Yes, it is March 23 and yes, we have snow.
Despite the daily reminder of a cringing economy Ashley, 23, and Jeremy Hausfelder, 27, are a newly married couple who decided to put their fears aside and launch Bella Art Photography at 17 Vine Street, Batavia.
It was when the couple started planning their own wedding and looking for a photographer they were instantly attracted to photography.
"I became infatuated with finding the perfect photographer for our wedding." Ashley continued saying a a photographer was their biggest investment for the wedding.
"After all, your wedding day flies by fast and all you have left to remember it by are through your photographs," said Ashley.
Bella Art specializes in weddings, high school senior, and newborn photography. The couple opened their small in home studio officially this past January. They hope to expand the studio in the next couple years and currently travel to their clients choice of location with all their equipment and props.
With the natural fear of starting a business it was the fear of the unknown that weighed heavily over the couple.
Would the community be supportive and receptive to a new photography business? Will the finanical investment pay off in the end? These were just some of the questions lingering in their minds while going forth with Bella Art.
"However, no one can succeed if they never try and I know that we would have regretted not trying to create this business," said Ashley.
They invested thousands of dollars and countless hours of research to ensure they were doing things the right way.
"The majority of our time was put into researching everything from what equipment purchase, branding our "image", financing, etc," said Ashley. " It definitely isn't easy, but we really feel it's worth it."
Word of mouth from previous clients is keeping these two busy on the weekends and has already lead to weddings booked this summer.
"You would think that it would be stressful juggling our full time jobs and then working on our business part-time on the weekends, but it is extremely rewarding, " said Ashley. "It doesn't feel like work when it's something you love and enjoy doing."
Only a few months later from the official launch date and Bella Art has expanded its marketing.
"We are registered on several wedding websites, we just recently put an ad in the Penny Saver to recruit for senior reps, had a display in Key Bank here in Batavia, and we also use Facebook," said Ashley.
They chose the name Bella Art because they said it's exactly what they strive to produce every day, "beautiful art."
The couple said what makes this all worth it is capturing special candid moments and being able to freeze those emotions in time while being able to see a client's reactions when you show them their pictures.
Their advice for starting your own business, "Patience is a virtue. It's so importnant to do your research and have a plan in place before you jump right in. Most importantly though, love what you do."
Traditional printmaking is on display at the Senior Center on Bank Street through April 29.
The prints were created by high-school students from Batavia and Le Roy.
These aren't digital, computer-generated prints, but handcrafted original images using silkscreen, linoleum, wood block, collography and stencils to create new works of art.
A Traditional Printmaking Show is on display at the Batavia gallery of the Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO ART!). It runs though April 29 and features pieces by 21 local artists.
The Batavia gallery is located inside the Genesee County Senior Center, 2 Bank St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The printmaking show is the brainchild of AmeriCorps worker Joe Langen. Although digital (computer-generated) prints are fairly commonplace, this show celebrates the time-honored, hand-generated traditional printmaking process.
In photography, a print is considered a copy of a photographed image. In printmaking, prints are original images produced by applying layers of ink to a background, usually paper.
Silkscreen, linoleum, wood block, collography and stencils are perhaps the most common ways of producing prints. Other, more difficult methods include etching, lithography and engraving, to name a few.
Printmaking is a way for artists to share their vision of reality and fantasy. This exhibit gives you a chance to delight in the creativity of established artists and the new generation of gifted teens.
Just because the method is a traditional one, doesn’t mean the themes necessarily are. Lady Gaga, anyone? Please come and share enjoy this delightful variety of perspectives on life and nature.
Student artists whose works are on exhibit at the Batavia gallery are:
Le Roy High School -- Allison Weaver, Karl Graff, Kylan Carter, Rayleigh Staba, Sarah Ehrmentraut, Alexandrea Zoccali, Bobbi Welker, Maggie Kibler, Jonathan Dimick, Rachel Graham and Charlotte Carmel.
Batavia High School -- Rebecca Zinni, Maria Yefremenko, Jamie Whitmore, Annie Janofsky, Samantha Brenkus, Catie Boerschlein, Chelsea Anthony, Hayley Jensen, Bianca Grazioplene and Allison Bryant.
GO ART! exhibits are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. For more information, contact GO ART! at 343-9313, info@GOart.org or visit www.GOart.org.
Well, it looks like the fake angry owls and streamers aren't doing much to keep the gulls from the roof of the former Latina's building.
Batavia and Notre Dame students went head-to-head this evening at the Genesee County Court House in a mock trial competition that brought in teams from throughout the region.
This mock trial was presided over by Judge Robert C. Noonan.
No word on results yet.
Previously: Students compete in mock trials at Genesee County Court House
These photos are available for purchase by clicking here.
Above, Jake Krajawski, BHS, is questioned by a defense attorney. Second photo, Matt Sausner and Eric Lomonoco of Notre Dame.
From left, Sausner, Lomonoco and Megan Zickl.
More pictures after the jump:
Maura Chmielowiec, BHS
Megan Zickl
Rosie Mortellaro
Evan Sutherland
Judge Robert C. Noonan
Matt Sausner
Maura Chmielowiec, Evan Sutherland and Patrick Flynn
Brittany Perzia
Eric Lomonoco
Maura Chmielowiec
Jake Krajawski
Era Reda-Kendrick
Robert Thigpen, 35, of Patriots Landing, Rochester, is charged with two counts of tampering with a witness, 3rd, and criminal contempt, 1st. Thigpen was picked up by Batavia Police on a bench warrant and turned over to the Sheriff's Office. Thigpen was jailed pending a court appearance today. (For previous coverage of Thigpen, click here.)
Taylor Robert Benjamin, 18, of 139 Christina Drive, North Chili, is charged with criminal possession of marijuana, 5th, a misdemeanor. Benjamin was arrested by Le Roy police following a complaint of youths gathering under the pedestrian footbridge between Church and Mill streets. As an officer approached, he reportedly observed Benjamin lighting a glass pipe and inhaling the smoke from it.
Ryan T. Daley, 28, of 57 Elizabeth Ave., Hamburg, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, refusal to take breath test and inadequate lights. Daley was stopped at 8:05 p.m. Thursday on East Main Street by Officer Thad Mart.
A 17-year-old resident of Mechanic Street, Elba, is charged with petit larceny. The youth is accused of stealing $42.81 in merchandise from Kmart on Saturday.
Justin Zane Baker, 22, of Webber Avenue, Oakfield, is charged with harassment, 2nd. Baker allegedly pushed a woman several times during a domestic dispute at 6:25 a.m., Sunday.
A 16-year-old resident of Angling Road, East Pembroke, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and possession of alcohol while under 21 with intention to consume. The youth was arrested following a traffic stop at 7:48 p.m. Saturday on Angling Road by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Eric Thomas Wolford, 18, is charged with DWI, aggravated DWI, possession of alcohol in a motor vehicle, endangering the welfare of a child and failure to yield right of way. Wolford was stopped 7:46 p.m., Saturday, on Angling Road, by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Craig Edward Blake, 59, of Sliker Road, Corfu, is charged with DWI, failure to keep right, unauthorized display of amber lights, refusal to take breath test. Blake was stopped at 12:23 a.m. Sunday on Park Road by Deputy Patrick Reeves.
Douglas Westley Green, 54, of Woodlands Way, Brockport, is charged with petit larceny. An investigation by Deputy Joseph Graff into thefts over a period of time at Stan's Harley Davidson led to the identification of Green as a suspect.
Melissa M. Lesage, 31, of 31 Buffalo St., Bergen, is charged with failure to appear in court as directed. Lesage was taken into custody by Rochester Police and turned over to Batavia Police on a warrant from 2007 for failure to appear as directed on an alleged traffic violation. Bail was set at $300.
Lamar Randall, 25, of 266 E. Park St., Albion, is charged with failure to appear in court. Randall was arrested on a bench warrant. Bail was set at $350.
Justin E. Cratsley, 22, of 115 State St., Batavia, is charged with harassment, 2nd, and criminal contempt, 2nd. Cratsley is accused of harassing a person he is barred from contacting at the YMCA on Saturday.
Sabrina Zinni, 36, of 219 North Spruce St., Batavia, is accused of showing up for a court ordered work detail under the influence of alcohol. She was jailed on $1,000 bail.
Andrew Z. Perdock, 24, unknown address, is charged with petit larceny. Perdock is charged with petit larceny. Perdock was arrested by State Police at 12:53 p.m. Saturday and held on cash bail. No further details released.
Yolanda M. Skeet, 32, of 24 Allegheny Road, Corfu, is charged with felony DWI under Leandra's Law. Skeet was stopped for allegedly speeding on the Thruway by State Police. She allegedly had a 9-year-old child in her car and a BAC of .08 or greater. Skeet was jailed in Ontario County on $2,500 bail or $5,000 bond.
Connecticut got a chip shot 40 seconds into the championship game in Portland, Maine, this afternoon and the Batavia Ramparts spent nearly all of three periods chasing the lead.
The Ramparts lost 3-0.
Goal two for Connecticut was a rebound off the goalie, said coach John Zola.
Goal three came on an empty net play at the end of the game.
"Everyone played their heart out," Zola said. "Both teams played very, very hard."
The coach said he doesn't believe a Batavia team has ever advanced as far as the Ramparts did this season. At the age level of the Ramparts, the northeast regional championship would have been as far as they could have advanced.
Shawn Beachy and Ken Beachy led the Beachy Cabinet Maker Wild to a 3-1 championship win over Genesee Orthopedic Blues on Sunday morning.
Both Beachys scored goals, with Shawn picking up two assists and his father Ken getting one.
Ryan DiFilippo also scored for the wild.
The Wild's third goal came with less than a minute into the game when the Blues emptied their goal to put an extra offensive player on the ice.
Dave Holtz, with no assist, scored the Blues only goal.
Blues goalie Jason Molino faced 27 shots and Wild goalie Scott Fauth faced 32.
Molino was named the game's 3rd star, Fauth, 2nd star and Ken Beachy was named MVP.
In the consolation game, Batavia Legal Printing Sharks beat the
Kelly's Holland Inn Stars 7-5.
For the Sharks, Jeff Reuter and Dan Hudson each scored three goals
and Andy Pfalzer had one.
For the Stars, Nick Bush, Dave Bogue, T.J. Peca, Nick Martell and Cal Rice scored one goal each.
Top photo, Ken Beachy hoists the championship trophy. Third photo, Wild goalie Scott Fauth snags a shot. Bottom photo, Ken and Shawn Beachy.
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A Batavia resident is in custody tonight after agents of the Local Drug Enforcement Task Force allegedly found him in possession of numerous packages of heroin, some marijuana, packaging for narcotics, a gravity knife and $4,000 in cash.
A search warrant was executed Saturday afternoon on the residence and the car of Jarrett James Locicero, 21, of West Main Street.
The warrant was a culmination of an investigation into the sale and distribution of heroin in the Batavia area.
Locicero was located in his car on Clinton Street, Batavia, and stopped by members of the task force and uniformed deputies.
Investigators then searched his residence.
Locicero is charged with possession of a controlled substance, 3rd, and misdemeanor counts of criminally possessing drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a weapon as well as a violation of unlawful possession of marijuana.
Following arraignment in city court, Locicero was jailed without bail.
For the 38th time, the Batavia Jaycees are hosting its annual Home Show. This year, it is once again at Batavia Downs.
The show is open Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A couple dozen vendors are on hand to help owners explore options for home improvement.
A two-car motor-vehicle accident is reported in front of 596 East Main St. in the City of Batavia. Injuries are believed to be minor. It is blocking traffic.
Traffic is being rerouted.
City fire and Mercy medics are responding.
UPDATE 1:40 p.m.: One minor injury is reported. Medics told to respond non-emergency mode. The roadway is reopened and traffic is being directed.
Saturday, April 9th serving 5-7 p.m.
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 190 Oak Street, Batavia
All you can eat spaghetti, homemade meatballs, salad, Italian bread, dessert and beverage
Adults-$8 Children under 10-$4
For reservations call 343-7278
Proceeds from the dinner go to fund B.A.S.I.C.-("Brothers And Sisters In Christ") the church youth group for their mission trip to Blue Knob, Pennsylvania in July.
Three Erie County residents who worked at the Federal Detention Facility on Federal Drive in Batavia are being accused of selling anabolic steroids in violation of federal law.
It's not clear if the men were allegedly selling steroids at the facility or elsewhere.
UPDATE: The men are not accused of selling to prisoners.
Charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute anabolic steroids, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of anabolic steroids were Richard Eldridge, 35, of West Seneca, and Michael Trautmann, 48, of Cheektowaga.
Richard Lazzaro, 39, of Cheektowaga, is charged with possession with intent to distribute, and distribuiton of anabolic steroids.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison or a fine of $500,000 or both.
Eldridge and Trautmann allegedly engaged in the sales and distribution from Oct. 13 to Nov. 30, 2010.
According to the indictment, they are suspected of distributing nandrolone deconoate, oxymetholone and oxandrolone.
Lazzaro is accused of distributing testosterone enathate, boldenone undecylenate, testosterone propionate and methandrostanolone in January.
Eldridge is an immigration enforcement agent with the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations. Trautmann and Lazzaro were detention officers working as federal contract employees.
The indictment is the culmination of an investigation on the part of special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James H. Robertson and the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Gregory Null.
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