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Police Beat: Basom man jailed without bail for damaging 13 mailboxes

By Billie Owens

Justin W. Nanticoke, 21, of 7003 Council House Road, Basom, was charged with criminal mischief in the 3rd Degree (Class E felony) for allegedly intentionally damaging 13 mailboxes along Roosevelt Avenue in Batavia. The incident occurred at 12:48 a.m. on Oct. 24. Nanticoke was placed in Genesee County Jail without bail. Batavia police officer D.A. Streeter made the arrest.

Deborah Lynn McKeown, 42, of 144 State St., #3, in Batavia, was arrested on Oct. 21 by Genesee County Sheriff's deputies after she allegedly stole $500 from K-Mart where she was employed as a cashier. She was charged with petit larceny and is scheduled to be arraigned in Town of Batavia Court at 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. The case was investigated by Dep. Wescott.

Jonathan C. Howell, 27, of 23 Brentwood Drive in Chili, was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or greater, driving under the influence of drugs, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th Degree and unlawful possession of marijuana. The defendant was arrested by Batavia Police at 5:58 a.m. on Oct. 25 after police received a report of someone driving erratically, exiting the Thruway. Further investigation revealed the defendant had allegedly been smoking marijuana while driving. He was also allegedly found in possession of a small amount of cocaine. Batavia policer officer E.E. Bolles made the arrest.

Joshua D.R. Waitson, 22, of 156 Jackson St. in Batavia, was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with a BAC of .08 or greater, speeding and refusing to take a breath test. He was arrested at 2:57 a.m. on Oct. 25 in the 100 block of West Main Street after he was stopped for speeding. Batavia police officer D.J. Coffey made the arrest.

James A. Hancock, 40, of 8289 Lewiston Road in Batavia, was charged with criminal trespass in the 2nd Degree, harassment in the 2nd Degree, endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest following an incident at a residence on South Main Street. The defendant was arrested after he allegedly refused to leave a residence when asked repeatedly to do so by the homeowner. He then allegedly pushed the homeowner's 12-year-old son and struggled with police when being placed under arrest. He is in Genesee County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail. The investigating officer was E.M. Hill.

In the same incident involving James Hancock, Travis A. Weatherbee, 22, and Woodrow C. Horseman, 33, both of 3 Lewis Place, Batavia, were charged with criminal trespass in the 2nd Degree and resisting arrest. They were arrested after refusing to leave a residence when asked and then struggling with police while being placed under arrest. They were placed in Genesee County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail each. The investigating officer was C.A. Camp.

Cody R. Moore, 20, of 5204 Ellicott St. Road in Batavia, was charged with possession of a forged instrument in the 2nd Degree (Class D felony) and petit larceny at 11:53 a.m. on Oct. 24. He was arrested at 10 W. Main St. in Batavia on an outstanding warrant for an incident which occurred Oct. 13. That's when he allegedly attempted to cash a forged check at the Bank of Castile. Moore was placed in Genesee County Jail without bail. Batavia police officer S.D. Mullen made the arrest.

Keith G. Holland, 30, of 18 Montclair Ave. in Batavia, was charged with petit larceny after he allegedly borrowed a cell phone from an individual and failed to return it as promised. He was arrested at 5:40 p.m. on Oct. 25 at his home and placed in Genesee County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail. The arresting Batavia police officer was K.M. DeFelice.

Antwon Tyrell Maddox, 20, of 970 S. Clinton St., #1, in Rochester, was charged with criminal trespass in the 3rd Degree after he was found at College Village after previously being banned from there. The incident occurred at 1:42 a.m. on Oct. 25 at 8170 Batavia Stafford Townline Road. He was issued an appearance ticket to be in Batavia Town Court at a later date. Dep. Bordonaro and Dep. Carlson handled the matter.

Jordan David Henry, 20, of 10 Dellinger Ave., Batavia, was charged with criminal trespass in the 3rd Degree after he was found at College Village after previously being banned from there. The incident occurred at 1 a.m. on Oct. 24 at 8170 Batavia Stafford Townline Road. He was issued an appearance ticket to be in Batavia Town Court at a later date. Dep. Carlson handled the case.

Jason Allen Colmenero, 22, of 52 Columbia Ave., Batavia, was charged with criminal contempt in the 1st Degree, endangering the welfare of a child, menacing in the 3rd Degree and petit larceny. He was arrested following a domestic incident which occurred at 8385 Lewiston Road in Batavia. Colmenero was allegedly a passenger in a vehicle along with two children. He allegedly got into an argument with the driver and threatened to grab the steering wheel. The vehicle veered off the roadway and Colmenero allegedly took the keys and refused to return them to the owner. The incident was investigated by Dep. Nati with assistance from Dep. Graff.

Jonathan C. Shirley, 27, of 7392 Sandhill Road, in Basom, was charged with driving while intoxicated, a felony, aggrevated unlicensed operation of a vehicle in the 1st Degree, a felony, and harassment in the 2nd Degree, a violation. Plus, he was charged with seven traffic infractions: failing to yield to an emergency vehicle; unregistered motor vehicle; uninsured vehicle; uninspected vehicle, moving unsafely from the lane; failure to submit to a breath test; and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The incident occurred at 1:06 a.m. on Oct. 23 when Shirley was allegedly found driving erratically on Bloomingdale Road in the Town of Alabama. This was allegedly after leaving the scene of a domestic incident earlier on Council House Road. State Police and Genesee County Sheriff's officers initiated a pursuit after he allegedly failed to stop for police and drove off the roadway, fleeing on foot. Shirley was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. Dep. Christopher A. Parker investigated the incident and he was assisted by Dep. Jason E. Saile and Troopers William Franz and Brian Pritchett.

Joshua Lee Kinney, 18, of 4571 S. Gravel Road in Shelby, has been charged with criminal mischief in the 4th Degree as the result of an incident which occurred June 12. He is alleged to have broken a window in a structure when he and a friend were "on a mission to find alcoholic beverages." He is scheduled to be arraigned in Darien Town Court at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 18. The report about the charge was sent out Oct. 23. The incident was investigated by Dep. Ferrando.

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