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Law and Order: Bergen teen charged with five counts of sexual misconduct for allegedly having intercourse without consent

By Billie Owens

Dakota Scott Pocock, 19, of Townline Road, Bergen, is charged with five counts of sexual misconduct following an investigation in the Village of Oakfield. The defendant allegedly had sexual intercourse with the victim without consent five times between August and December. He was issued an appearance ticket for Oakfield Town Court at 5 p.m. on May 16. The investigation was conducted by Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Forsyth and Investigator Bradley Mazur.

Duty E. Caswell, 24, of Hutchins Place, Batavia, was arrested for having a vicious dog. The arrest stems from an incident on March 7 wherein his dog, according to police, attacked two people and another dog. Caswell was issued an appearance ticket and released and is scheduled to appear in Batavia City Court at 10:30 a.m. on May 13. The case was investigated by Batavia Police Officer Stephen Cronmiller.

Devon Schulman, 20, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with second-degree menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, 3rd. It is alleged that at 6:52 p.m. on May 5 Schulman displayed a knife to a subject at an apartment on Liberty Street and made comments that led the victim to believe Schulman intended to use the knife against the victim. Schulman was jailed without bail and was to be in City Court on May 6. The case was investigated by Batavia Police Officer Mitchell Cowen, assisted by Chad Richards.

Shawn C. Smith, 35, of East Main Street, Batavia, is charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation, first, and speeding. Smith was arrested at 6:24 p.m. on April 30 following a traffic stop on East Main Street, Batavia, and following arraignment was jailed without bail. He was to be in court May 2. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Christopher Lindsay, assisted by Sgt. Dan Coffey.

Shane Michael Green, 28, of Trapping Brook Road, Wellsville, is charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and moving from lane unsafely. At 7:36 a.m. on May 6, Green was arrested on Batavia-Stafford Townline Road, Stafford, for allegedly driving while the ability to do so was impaired by drugs. The arrest was the result of a complaint for erratic operation of a motor vehicle. Green is to be in Town of Stafford Court on June 6. The case was handled by Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Krzemien, assisted by Deputy Christopher Parker.

Ryan James Sundown, 35, of Meadville Road, Tonawanda Indian Reservation, is charged with second-degree criminal contempt. He allegedly violated a complete stay away order of protection at 6 p.m. on April 25 on Council House Road. He was arraigned on the charged on May 5 in Alabama Town Court. The case was handled by Sheriff's Deputyt Kevin McCarthy, assisted by Deputy Kyle Krzemien.

A 17-year-old female who lives in Batavia was arrested at 4:06 p.m. on May 2 and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief. She allegedly broke a window during an argument. She was issued an appearance ticket for May 17 in City Court. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Christopher Lindsay, assisted by Arick Perkins.

Jany Girwath Jock, 20, of Batavia Stafford Townline Road, Batavia, is charged with identity theft, 3rd. The defendant was arrested following the investigation into the unlawful use of a credit card at 10:30 p.m. on May 3. Jock was issued an appearance ticket returnable to Batavia City Court at a later date. The case was handled by Sheriff's Deputy Ryan DeLong.

Mary Finnegan, 68, of Lake Street, Le Roy, was arrested on May 7 and charged with one count of criminal trespass in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Le Roy Village Police Department responded to a local apartment house after receiving a complaint of a subject on the property trespassing. Upon arrival Finnegan was allegedly located on the property after she had previously been advised she was no longer allowed on the property. Finnegan was taken into custody and charged accordingly. Finnegan is to appear in the Le Roy Town Court on May 19 to answer to the charge.

Mary Finnegan

Too bad you don't name the "local apartment house" as *****'s rooms, where they make you sign an agreement that if you call 911 more than twice, you are out. ****'s* didn't want a bad rep. Many times I've seen them take away the young and the old on stretcher, evict them next day and take all their belongings. The EMP's know the place well. Due to abuse by family and the system I was abandoned there with the other cast-offs, mostly the mentally ill, addicts and parolees, none which apply to me. So I was robbed, attacked and very sick, and didn't call for help, and after calling for an ambulance for two others, I was told, NEVER CALL 911. Or we can evict you in one day. So I called 911 and told the cop, who told me I wouldn't have my anti-depressants stolen if I kept the cap on them. and told them to put a lock on my window, where people would climb through to rob me of my uncapped anti-depressants.
I stood there while an elderly, naked lady covered in blood lay there unconscious on the floor, having been beaten by the same man who was always attacking me. Earlier that day she got all dressed up and sat waiting for her son, who never came, even though I helped her call him. And I did not dare call 911. Later, I guess she or her son,sued and Dugan's asked me for a statement and I gave them one of what really happened and they wouldn't take it. When I moved out, they kept my security! And I also called the owner a slumlord, which really did me in. When I went back to visit a fiend they called 911! And there he was! The slumlord HIMSELF! First time I ever saw him... Doesn't like to be near riff-rife. He called 911 and had me arrested by the same cop.

May 9, 2016, 7:47pm Permalink
Michelle Ridall

"had sexual intercourse with the victim without consent".....rape...it`s called rape. Don`t lighten the load, this guy did a horrible thing and deserves the title of a rapist.

May 10, 2016, 5:31pm Permalink
Billie Owens

Mary, the police may or may not mention the apartment building on purpose. It is not my place to conjure it up. I stick to what's in the police report for police blotter.

May 11, 2016, 12:25pm Permalink
Billie Owens

Michelle, when I person is charged with rape, the police reports declares it as such. There are legal parsings of language for reasons I am not privy to. Thus I stick to what is written, the way it is written in the police reports.

May 11, 2016, 12:28pm Permalink

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