Five people were taken into custody this morning in connection with a suspected meth lab at 28 Clay St., Le Roy, the Sheriff's Office announced this morning.
At 6:15 a.m., the Sheriff's Office, Le Roy Police Department and State Police executed a search warrant at the Clay Street address.
No further details have been released at this time. Sheriff Gary Maha and Chief Chris Hayward are holding a joint press conference at 11 a.m.
A truck has been unable to get up a hill on Route 19, with cars driving to drive around it while work crews try to help the truck.
Fire Police are being dispatched to shut down Route 19 in both directions.
A tree has reportedly fallen on a car at 13 Clay St., in Le Roy.
Nick A. Hawkins, described by his attorney as a troubled young man, who admitted to robbing the Five Star Bank branch in Pavilion on Oct. 13, is going to state prison.
Judge Robert Noonan imposed a sentence of two to six years this morning, though he could not order Hawkins repay the $443 dollars he received from a teller after handing her a note because Five Star Bank did not request restitution.
Hawkins, dressed in orange jail garb, was a little tearful when he expressed regret for his crimes.
"I'd like to apologize for all the trouble I’ve caused every one," Hawkins said, pausing to wipe a tear from his face. "I know that doesn’t change it, but I d’ like a chance to make it right. That’s all."
Noonan also sentenced Hawkins on his burglary conviction, stemming from a crime he committed at Frost Ridge Campground in 2001. That one-and-a third- to four-year sentence will be served concurrently with his robbery sentence.
Hawkins had a plea agreement that would have allowed the burglary conviction to be treated as a youthful offender case. But since the plea, the court discovered he had a previous youthful offender adjudication for a felony conviction in another county. That made him ineligible for youthful-offender status this time. Hawkins could have withdrawn his guilty plea, but did not.
Public Defender Gary Horton asked Judge Noonan for some leniency, describing Hawkins as a "tortured individual" who has struggled with a number of issues in his life.
"He realizes the seriousness of the offenses," Horton said. "He realizes the seriousness as much as anybody in this courtroom and I know he’s remorseful for any pain he has caused others. I don’t think this is an individual who should be given up on or thrown away at this time. I fear the kind of individual he will be several years from now when returned to our community."
Noonan said he felt compelled to send Hawkins to prison.
"Reading about family, your mental health, your drug addiction, the loss of your brother, these are all troubling things," Noonan said. "It’s a very sad story, no question about that. But as you stand here before me, I have to balance the trouble you've gone through with the needs of society. You need to be in prison. You’ve demonstrated you cannot abide by laws in a free society and you cannot control yourself and you committed crimes that are very troublesome."
Previously:
A Rochester man faces nearly half a dozen charges stemming from a single-car auto accident in Le Roy on Saturday morning.
Carlos Alberto Mateo, 30, of 27 Potomac St., Rochester, is accused of criminal trespass and fleeing the scene of an accident, as well as aggravated unlicensed operation, driving without a license and operating a vehicle without seat belts.
Mateo is suspected of driving his car into a telephone pole on Route 5 near York Road in the Town of Le Roy and then running from the scene. He was reportedly found hiding in a garage of a residence on York Road.
He was jailed on $2,500 bail.
(Photo courtesy Lorie Longhany -- original post)
Reader Lorie Longhany e-mailed in this picture of a car that hit a utility pole in Le Roy. We have no further details on the accident at this time.
A Le Roy man who was riding his ATV on abandoned railroad tracks was hurt Sunday when his ATV hit a rock and became airborne, landing on his foot.
Jeffery L. Bowker, 45, was riding along a half-mile of unused track north of Route 5 in Stafford at 4:30 p.m. when the accident occurred.
Bowker was taken to UMMC. The accident remains under investigation.
Community Holiday Bazaar & Upcycling Event
at the Knights of Columbus behind Save-A-Lot
Come celebrate Christmas in small town tyle. Save gas. Save time. Catch up with old friends. Come browse the deals. Shop local this Holiday. Many area vendors with great prices just in time for those last minute gifts.
Events of the day:
-Over 15 area vendors
-Children's Activity Corner
-Silent Auction
-Terracycle Upcycling
Money raised to be donated to LCCP and LeRoy Food Pantry.
Normal 0 For the past fourteen years the D & R Depot has raised funds for non-profits through different programs – our charity choo-choo ran for 7 years, followed by Community Mondays, and for the past 4 years we have offered Extreme Community Mondays. We appreciate all the favorable comments we have received for our efforts, and we are grateful to all our customers who helped us give away over $40,000 to local non-profits.
It’s time for a new program to begin. Introducing ‘Free for All’ Community Mondays. This year we are opening up our fund raising opportunities to a wider range of non-profit groups. Here are the rules for our ‘Free for All’ Community Mondays fund raising program.
‘ Free for All’ Community Mondays will run every Monday during January, February, and March. Each customer who dines at the Depot on those 13 Mondays will be able to designate a non-profit they wish to support. The Depot will donate $1.00 to the non-profit of the customer’s choice. (Come three times during the contest- your non-profit will earn $3.00 from your efforts.) We will keep a running tally on our website – www.DandRDepot.com so you can see how your non-profit is doing. The money will be distributed the second week in April.
Non-profits must have a current contact name, phone number and address on file at the D & R Depot in order to participate. If you have questions about the program, or if you would like to sign up your non-profit group, just call Nancy at the D & R Depot at (585) 768-6270, or e-mail her at drdepot@yahoo.com.
Remember – Mondays in January, February, and March are coming soon.
A woman who was shot in her arm during an alleged domestic dispute in Le Roy on Wednesday has been charged with a pair of crimes stemming from the incident.
Michelle L. Baumgart reportedly grabbed a hand gun belonging to Robert M. Jackson during the reported argument and in the ensuing struggle, the gun discharged.
Baumgart was arrested last night at 10:28 and charged with reckless endangerment in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon.
She was released under the supervision of Genesee Justice following her arraignment.
At the time of the alleged incident, there were reportedly two children in the home at 8800 Keeney Road, Le Roy.
The Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at 8800 Keeney Road, Le Roy, last night at 9:41.
The victim was shot in the arm and transported to Strong Memorial Hospital by Le Roy Ambulance. She is scheduled to be released following treatment.
The shooting occurred during an apparent domestic dispute but is characterized as non-intentional.
Wounded was Michelle L. Baumgart.
The gun belonged to Robert M. Jackson, according to the Sheriff's Office. Jackson was holding the gun during a struggle with Baumgart when it discharged, according to the report. The gun discharged during the struggle. From the report, It's not clear who was holding the gun at the time.
Jackson and the two children in the house were not harmed.
No charges were listed in the Sheriff's Office press release.
The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by Deputy Christopher Parker, Deputy Chad Minuto and Sgt. Gregory Walker.
I hope that everyone will continue the discussion on the LeRoy pool. It has been very informative and exciting. During the pool discussion the infrastructure in LeRoy was brought up.
So what are your thoughts on the infrastructure? Roads, water, sewer, trees, sidewalks, curbs, ... . Last year there was serious issue with the sewers on Munson Street where houses in the middle of the street had the sewers backed up into them...Where does that specific issue stand today? What has been done to address it? Has there been an accurate assessment of what and why it happened?
Please feel free to mention anything that has to do with infrastructure please. I know that there has been some controversy concerning sidewalks on Munson Street and in other areas. What are your thoughts on what needs to be addressed and what it says about our community?
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving.
I hope you have taken a look at the LeRoy Pool Poll from Sunday's LeRoy Penny Saver, and maybe even filled it out.
I'm curious to know what everyone's thoughts are on the poll?
I've heard some interesting feedback already, such as why do we have to fill out our names and addresses, asking if you are a homeowner or if you rent could make people feel that their opinion may be weighted or even discounted based on the answer, what about those who may be don't own or rent but who are old enough to have an opinion and to contribute to the economy, it sounds negative and doesn't focus on the earning potential...
What are your thoughts? Do you think it hits the topics? Do you think it accomplishes the purpose? Do you have any thoughts about specific questions? Is it thorough enough? Is it confusing?....
As always, I look forward to the enlightening conversation and thank you in advance for your participation.
LeRoy's 9th annual "Turkey Trot" 5K Run/Walk drew a crowd Saturday morning. People of all ages met at the Summit Street tennis courts to raise money for LeRoy Nursery School.
"Past students and board members come out to run," said current board member Debbie Chipre, "people come back. It's a small community."
With the help of several sponsors, trotters raised $700 in funds that will be used to support the nursery school.
The 5K course, which is the equivalent of 3.1 miles, began at the tennis courts and ran the length of Summit Street and back. All participants received a Turkey Trot T-shirt and the chance to win one of several raffle prizes.
"Our bigger sponsors donated the money and the smaller ones provided the products for our raffles," said Karen Samis, president of the nursery school board of directors.
Race winners took home a turkey and raffle winners got to choice from several prizes including Mary Kay products and gift certificates to local businesses.
LeRoy native 18-year-old Jake Krautwurst was the first to cross the finish line, clocking in at 18.30 minutes. The rest of the participants weren't far behind. While some chose to run, others walked and a few children rode bicycles.
The 10th annual Turkey Trot is already planned for Nov. 6 next year. Until then, you can support the nursery school, of course. The next fundraiser is a special breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 6 at McDonald's in LeRoy.
Why do you think we have so many abandonned houses in LeRoy?
What do you think should be done with the houses?
The renters of a home at 26 Union St. in the Village of Le Roy got a couple of free nights in a hotel after a county code enforcement officer condemned their dwelling Saturday night.
The Le Roy Fire Department initially responded to a call of a possible gas leak, but Chief William Wood said today there was no leak. The renters, he said, were advised to call the fire department after noticing a shift in the foundation to ensure there was no gas in the house.
"The shift was gradual, but over the past couple of days, it's moved quite a bit," Wood said.
Wood said he knew immediately that the building needed to be condemned, but wanted a code enforcement officer to confirm the decision. The Le Roy code enforcement officer was out of town, and none of the code enforcement officers from surrounding jurisdictions thought they had the authority to respond to the scene. Eventually, Tim Yaeger, Genesee County emergency coordinator, authorized the county's code enforcement officer to respond. He condemned the house.
Wood didn't know where the renters might be following the two nights of accommodations provided by the Red Cross, but they can't move back into the house until the owner repairs the foundation.
I'm very curious to know your thoughts on sidewalks.
What do you think about sidewalks? What do sidewalks say about a community? Are some sidewalks more important than others? What is your favorite kind of a sidewalk (slate, brick, cement, dirt path...)?
Bryan M. Hargrave, 22, of 61 Myrtle St., Le Roy, is charged with two counts of burglary in the third degree. Hargrave allegedly broke into two Pavilion businesses on Sept. 23. He is accused of breaking into Pavilion Drainage Company on Route 63 and taking some cash from the office area. On the same day, he allegedly broke into BW's Bar on Perry Road, this time allegedly taking cash and an iPod. The investigation was conducted by deputies John Baiocco and James Diehl, with assistance from investigators William Ferrando and Roger Stone. Additional charges against Hargrave are pending. Hargrave was released under supervision of Genesee County Justice.
Bart Arthur Towne, 41, of 1795 Phelps Road, Corfu, is charged with attempted petit larceny. Towne allegedly attempted to steal televisions and other items from BJ's Wholesale Club by concealing the items inside a box labeled as a file cabinet. He presented the box at the register for purchase.
Erica M. Raphael, 24, of 335 Bank St., Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument and criminal possession of stolen property. Raphael is accused of possessing stolen NYS Official Prescription sheets from Batavia Ophthalmology and allegedly forging a prescription for hydrocodone tablets. Raphael allegedly attempted to get the prescription filled at Oakfield Family Pharmacy.
A 17-year-old resident of Bergen is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. The youth was apprehended after a random K-9 search at Byron-Bergen High School. During the search of the east side parking lot, a K-9 alerted on a car. Marijuana was allegedly located in the car and the marijuana was seized by law enforcement.
Gary W. Merritt, 50, of 9570 Bernd Road, Le Roy, is charged with reckless endangerment in the first degree. Merritt allegedly fired shotgun rounds at a neighbor's house. The rounds struck a glass door while the resident was standing near the door. The alleged incident occurred Saturday at 3:15 p.m. and was investigated by Deputy James Diehl. Merritt was released under supervision of Genesee County Justice.
Darryl Stephen Johnston, 34, of 111 Copeland St., is charged with petit larceny. Johnston is accused of stealing five bottles of booze off the bar at the Pizza Pantry in Corfu. The bar was closed at that time of day on Aug. 28. Johnston was arrested at his home in Rochester on Nov. 4.
Paul S. Banach, 22, of 166 Lake Road, Avon, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, failure to stop for a stop sign, speeding and driving left of pavement markings. Banach was stopped Saturday at 2:50 a.m. by Deputy Jason Saile on Route 262 in the Town of Byron.
Arthur W. Hale, Jr., 48, of Foxe Harrow Drive, Rochester, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, and driving left of pavement markings. Hale was allegedly observed crossing a double yellow line once, and a dotted yellow line twice on Route 33 in Stafford by Sgt. Greg Walker at 2:03 a.m. on Saturday. The officer stopped Hale and determined that he was allegedly driving drunk. Hale was also cited for failure to keep right and refusing to take breath test.
David M. Jackson, 32, of Bethany, is charged with harassment and endangering the welfare of a child. Jackson was arrested by State Police at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday. No further details available.
Following a tearful morning in court, a Caledonia woman is in jail after allegedly failing to abide by the terms of her release under supervision while awaiting sentencing for burglary in the second degree.
Nicole L. Green, 23, cried before Judge Robert Noonan entered the courtroom, weeped during a brief hearing, and cried while hugging a companion before being led away by a bailiff.
Green pled guilty Aug. 31 to burglary after being accused of stealing jewelry and guns from a friend's house in Le Roy. She also reportedly refused to return a borrowed car.
This morning, Green was not sentenced on that conviction.
Green, whom her attorney said is pregnant, reportedly missed appointments with Genesee Justice and failed to pass substance-use tests.
Attorney Ann Connor told Judge Noonan that because of her pregnancy, Green should be allowed to remain free, but Noonan flatly rejected the suggestion.
"The pregnancy would be at higher risk at liberty than in custody," Noonan said.
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