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Genesee County sheriff's deputies reported the arrest of a Batavian man on a felony count of second-degree criminal possession of marijuana today. Randy L. Leach, 22, of 612 Ellicott St., was apprehended by deputies at the intersection of West Main Street and Vernon Avenue in the city. Leach was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped around 2:30am this morning. Deputies allegedly found him in possession of 22 ounces of marijuana.

The driver of the vehicle, Thomas J. Mitchell, 19, of 29 Walnut St., was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and third-degree unlicensed operator. Deputies allege that Mitchell does not have a New York driver's license. He was also ticketed with unawlful possession of marijuana, unlicensed operator, unlawful tint and improper left turn.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

• 9:02am, 587 E. Main St., criminal mischief
• 11:08am, West Main Street, accident
• 11:47am, Main Street, accident
• 1:26pm, 301 W. Main St., larceny
• 1:40pm, 59 Main St., accident
• 3:03pm, West Main Street, accident
• 3:09pm, State Street, accident
• 4:03pm, 29 Cedar St., accident
• 4:29pm, 229 W. Main St., accident
• 5:12pm, 3 Maple St., harassment
• 5:36pm, 125 Pearl St., identity theft
• 6:52pm, 565 E. Main St., harassment

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Friday:

• 12:36am, 345 W. Main St., trespass
• 1:08am, 104 Jackson St., harassment
• 2:27am, 5 Thomas Ave. (Apt: 2), harassment
• 12:05pm, 10 W. Main St., larceny
• 1:40pm, 21 Columbia Ave., menacing
• 2:33pm, Main Street, accident
• 3:38pm, 8 Walnut St., criminal contempt
• 3:52pm, 428 Ellicott St., larceny
• 4:07pm, 427 E. Main St., harassment
• 5:56pm, 7 Prune St., harassment
• 6:21pm, 563 E. Main St., fraud
• 7:25pm, 412 E. Main St., larceny

Saturday:

• 1:23am, (no address listed), assault
• 2:03am, Pearl Street, burglary
• 2:50am, 23 Harvester Ave., harassment
• 3:05am, 419 W. Main St., criminal mischief
• 9:44am, 155 Jackson St., larceny
• 10:22am, 542 E. Main St., accident
• 1:53pm, 220 E. Main St., accident
• 6:52pm, 73 Union St., trespass
• 11:30pm, 345 W. Main St., larceny

Sunday:

• 12:24am, Hutchins Place, menacing
• 3:31pm, 522 E. Main St., harassment
• 8:40pm, 119 State St., menacing

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

Charles J. Wride, 21, of Bergen, was charged with second-degree reckless endangerment Friday relating to an incident on July 19 in the village, Genesee County sheriff's deputies said. Wride is accused of backing out of a driveway while someone was standing in the way of the car door.

David M. Hinkson, 53, of 5163 Sunset Terrace, Batavia, was charged with driving while intoxicated Saturday afternoon, Genesee County sheriff's deputies said. Hinkson was stopped on Route 33 near the intersection with Route 5. He was also ticketed with failure to stop for stop sign and depositing refuse upon the highway.

Joseph Beszczynski IV, 22, of Darien, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana early this morning, Genesee County sheriff's deputies said. Beszczynski was stopped on South Main Street in Batavia for driving without front or rear license plates. His vehicle was subsequently searched, and police allegedly found marijuana and a smoking pipe.

All of the above arrests were reported in published releases from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.

LeRoy police have arrested two men in relation to the string of burglaries there early last week, according to WBTA's Wayne Fuller. Chad Bagg, 29, of LeRoy, was charged with five counts of burglary, three counts of petit larceny and two counts of attempted larceny. Bagg is accused of burglarizing four businesses in LeRoy — including the Eagle Hotel, which he allegedly robbed twice. Bragg has been sent to jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. Jonathan Blasdell, 18, of LeRoy, was charged with one count of burglary. Blasdell allegedly broke into the Mill Street Liquor Store. He was sent to jail in lieu of $1,000 bail.

Batavia's Charter Review Commission will meet tonight at 6:30pm at City Hall. That meeting is open to the public.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Monday:

• 12:58pm, 315 W. Main Street, accident
• 1:10pm, Columbia Ave., accident
• 3:29pm, 3 Treadeasy Dr., harassment
• 4:01pm, 7 Central Ave., burglary
• 5:11pm, 2 Olyn Ave., harassment
• 9:25pm, 14 Union St., harassment

Tuesday:

• 12:03am, 24 Porter Ave., harassment
• 12:51pm, 260 State St., larceny
• 2:21pm, 12 Ellicott St., harassment
• 2:53pm, 8351 Lewiston Road, accident
• 4:01pm, 5 Osterhout Ave., harassment

Wednesday:

• 5:09am, 4 Swan St. (Lower Rear), burglary
• 7:59am, 218 Ellicott St. (Lower), larceny
• 2:27pm, 196 Oak St., accident
• 5:26pm, 128 Jackson St., fraud
• 6:18pm, 12 Oak St., criminal mischief
• 8:37pm, 33 Dellinger Ave., reckless endangerment

Thursday:

• 12:33am, 433 E. Main St. (Apt: 5), harassment
• 9:16am, North Street, accident
• 1:28pm, 419 W. Main St., accident
• 5:11pm, W. Main Street, accident
• 7:26pm, 115 S. Main St., larceny

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

State police reported the arrest of Michael A. Soliday, 30, of Niagara Falls, Monday in the town of Lewiston. Soliday was stopped on Route 31 shortly after 9:30pm and discovered to be driving without a license and allegedly under the influence. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.

When police searched Soliday's vehicle, they allegedly discovered more than 20 ounces of marijuana, hydrocodone tablets, codeine pills and a hypodermic needle.

Soliday was subsequently charged with a felony count of criminal possession of marijuana, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument. He was sent to Niagara County Jail on $5,000 bail.

Batavia city police charged 33-year-old Jodylynn Wetmore, of 33 Dellinger Ave., with second-degree reckless endangerment Wednesday afternoon. Police were told that Wetmore drove into someone standing in a driveway.

That same night, the Genesee County Local Drug Enforcement Task Force searched the apartment of 29-year-old Joshua S. Gaylord at 11 Wood St. (Lower), in Batavia, and allegedly found a third of an ounce of cocaine. He was charged with one felony count of third-degree and another of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Officers then searched the upper apartment of 30-year-old Aaron J. Gaylord and allegedly found about an ounce of marijuana. Aaron Gaylord was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana.

All reports were issued in published releases by the respective departments.

LeRoy has seen an increase in crime over the past week or so, especially over the weekend. LeRoy Police Detective John Condidorio told WBTA's Dan Fischer that the burglaries — one car was stolen, several others were broken into — may be related. Police do have one suspect, described as a white male, slender, between 5-foot-7 and 5-foot-9, wearing white shorts and a tee-shirt. Residents are advised to lock their homes and cars and report to the police any suspicious activity.

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All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Friday:

• 1:40am, 157 Bank St. (Apt: Upper), trespass
• 10:25am, 50 Ellicott Ave., identity theft
• 1:49pm, East Avenue, accident
• 4:51pm, 19 Ross St., larceny
• 6:37pm, 121 Liberty St., criminal contempt
• 9:22pm, 19 Oak St., larceny
• 10:09pm, 401 Ellicott St., accident

Saturday:

• 2:01am, 109 Washington Ave., criminal mischief
• 3:40am, 105 Jackson St., assault
• 8:58am, 2 Union St., harassment
• 12:43pm, W. Main Street, accident
• 9:22pm, 257 State St., larceny

Sunday:

• 12:30am, 335 Bank St. (Apt: B6), harassment
• 12:54am, S. Main Street, accident
• 2:33am, 211 W. Main St., larceny
• 6:35am, 14 Highland Park (Apt: 6), larceny
• 6:47am, 20 Maple St. (Apt: Lower), criminal contempt
• 5:40pm, 100 W. Main St., harassment
• 6:59pm, 32 Pringle Ave. (Apt: Lower), trespass
• 10:55pm, 104 Jackson St., harassment
• 11:02pm, Liberty Street, assault
• 11:39am, 20 Vine St., trespass

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

Maria K. Frieday, 34, of 22 Tracy Ave. (Apt: Upper), Batavia, was charged with driving while intoxicated Friday night on Bank Street, city police said. Frieday allegedly backed into a fence and drove off.

Jerry T. Saddler Jr., 32, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt Saturday night, city police said. Saddler Jr. allegedly violated an order of protection and visited the home of a female acquaintance on Columbia Avenue.

Victor D. Guy, 21, of 437 E. Main St. (Apt: Lower), was charged with a felony count of third-degree assault, city police said. Guy was accused of beating a woman in the face with a cell phone charger. He was sent to jail on $3,000 bail.

All of the above reports were issued in published releases from the city police department.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Thursday:

• 12:27am, Ellicott Street, larceny
• 7:24am, Ellicott Street, larceny
• 11:23am, 60 Buell St., larceny
• 12:34pm, 220 E. Main St., accident
• 12:41pm, Ellicott Street, accident
• 3:05pm, 412 E. Main St., accident
• 4:54pm, 8 Hutchins St., larceny
• 6:07pm, W. Main Street, accident
• 9:58pm, 45 Central Ave., assault

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

Genesee County's Local Drug Enforcement Task Force reported the arrest of a Batavia man for drug possession. Thrity-one-year-old Terry E. Smith, of 27 Dellinger Ave, was charged with a felony count of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance last night. Smith was stopped on Fisher Park in Batavia and found allegedly in possession of nearly an ounce of cocaine. He was also charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.

Smith was sent to Genesee County Jail without bail.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Tuesday:

• 8:23am, 3 Buxton Ave., larceny
• 11:54am, 587 E. Main St., larceny
• 12:12pm, 44 N. Lyon St., larceny
• 12:46pm, 14 Richmond Ave., larceny
• 1:00pm, Genesee Country Mall, larceny
• 1:48pm, 16 Bank St., accident
• 2:41pm, 390 W. Main St., accident
• 3:10pm, 20 N. Spruce St. (Apt: B10), harassment
• 3:32pm, 2 Charles St., accident
• 4:18pm, Clinton Park, accident
• 4:27pm, 1 Mill St., accident
• 5:08pm, 180 Washington Ave., larceny
• 5:14pm, 306 W. Main St., harassment
• 9:34pm, Jefferson Avenue, larceny

Wednesday:

• 2:39am, Jackson Street, assault
• 8:41am, 222 N. Spruce St., larceny
• 12:40pm, 260 State St., larceny
• 2:11pm, 220 W. Main St., trespass
• 3:13pm, Alva Place, larceny
• 4:02pm, Columbia Avenue, larceny
• 7:01pm, 334 W. Main St. (Apt: Lower), criminal contempt

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Monday:

• 10:31am, 25 Brooklyn Ave., larceny
• 11:07am, Jefferson Avenue, burglary
• 11:42am, 106 Evans St., harassment
• 11:44am, 638 E. Main St., criminal mischief
• 1:56pm, 34 Hutchins St., larceny
• 2:46pm, 22 Tracy Ave., larceny
• 3:16pm, 390 W. Main St., accident (car + bike)
• 3:19pm, 9 Walden Creek, harassment
• 3:38pm, 15 W. Main St., criminal mischief
• 5:54pm, 15 W. Main St., larceny
• 7:03pm, 132 Ross St., endangering the welfare of a child
• 9:17pm, 6 Maple St., criminal mischief
• 9:42pm, 209 Bank St., harassment
• 10:35pm, Jackson Street, criminal mischief

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

Batavia city police responded to a confrontation between neighbors on Highland Avenue Monday afternoon. Lydell Nauden, 44, of 14 Highland Ave. Apt: 6, was subsequently charged with disorderly conduct. Nauden was accused of throwing a hammer from his home into his neighbors yard and nearly hitting some people who were standing nearby.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Friday:

• 8:50am, 413 W. Main St., accident (car + bike)
• 10:38am, 220 Richmond Ave., accident
• 11:05am, 4 Lewis Ave., larceny
• 12:00pm, Clinton Street, accident
• 1:51pm, W. Main Street, accident
• 2:25pm, W. Main Street, accident
• 3:11pm, Court Street Plaza, accident
• 4:05pm, 10 W. Main St., harassment

Saturday:

• 12:01am, 332 W. Main St. (Apt: 2), larceny
• 12:48am, 329 W. Main St., accident
• 1:11am, 5 Thomas Ave. (Apt: Lower), aggravated harassment
• 11:07am, 12 S. Main St., accident

Sunday:

• 11:57am, Ellicott Street, accident
• 8:42pm, 114 Liberty St., menacing

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

A pair of road checks set up Friday night by Genesee County sheriff's deputies in Stafford and Bergen yielded 25 "uniform traffic tickets," the arrest of four illegal aliens, who were then given into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and the following seven arrests:

• Wesley E. Baun, 51, of Bergen, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
• Steven P. Alvarez, 42, of Brockport, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
• James C. Whitcroft, 18, of Webster, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
• Adam T. Shipwash, 28, of Greece, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
• Michael R. Cole, 27, of Elba, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
• Markel L. Hill, 19, of Medina, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
• Anthony F. Leonardo III, 27, of Spencerport, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

Alan B. Costa, 64, of Rochester, was charged with driving while intoxicated, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana, deputies said. Costa was stopped by deputies early Saturday morning on Route 98 in Alexander. He was also ticketed with speeding, moving from the lane unsafely and refusal to submit to a breath screening device. Costa was sent to Genesee County Jail in lieu of $1,000.

Batavia city police reported the arrest of Mary F. Hicks, of 35 Clinton St., Batavia, who was charged with driving while intoxicated after Hicks drove into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped in traffic.

All of the above arrests were reported in published releases from the departments.

All of the following calls were reported by the City of Batavia Police Department. Listed offenses do not imply that charges were filed. Calls may result in no official action.

Wednesday:

• 1:59am, 105 Washington Ave. (Apt: Side), trespass
• 5:35am, 96 Ross St., criminal mischief
• 6:40am, 64 Walnut St., criminal mischief
• 12:31pm, Main Street, accident
• 6:16pm, 141 Cedar St., trespass
• 11:10pm, 17 Walnut St. (Apt: Side), harassment

Thursday:

• 11:56am, 101 Bank St. (Apt: Lower), larceny
• 2:10pm, 505 E. Main St., accident
• 2:29pm, 136 W. Main St., accident
• 3:23pm, 17 Thorpe St., menacing
• 3:27pm, 419 W. Main St., fraud
• 9:39pm, 151 W. Main St., accident (car + pedestrian)

Note: We don't include noise complaints, domestic disputes and routine police business.

Check out WBTA for these and other stories:

• LeRoy village police have determined that the death of 41-year-old Glen Kanaley, whose body was found in Oatka Creek earlier this week, was accidental. They say that he likely fell from a railroad trestle. The autopsy performed in Monroe County showed that Kanaley died of massive internal injuries.
• It's true — the 1,200-pound "show steer" that escaped from the Genesee County Fairgrounds Monday is still on the lam. Dan Fischer relates the latest run-in with the elusive bovine: Last night, Dr. Cricket Johnson and about 50 others located the steer in some fields, popped it with a tranquilizer, but then lost it in some "thick growth." When it "resurfaced" later in the night, the tranquilizer had worn off. Fire crews even brought out heat-seeking search devices. But to no avail. We're told that it was last spotted hanging in an old railroad bed east of the fairgrounds. (I don't know about anybody else, but I find this the most interesting story I've tracked in the past two months. Many kudos to Dan Fischer for making it so much fun.)
• No cause has yet been determined in the fire that destroyed part of Cristina's Restaurant almost a week ago.

LeRoy police have identified the body discovered in Oatka Creek Wednesday afternoon as that of 41-year-old Glenn Kanaley, according to the Daily News. No cause of death has been determined, and the body has been taken to the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office where an autopsy will be performed.

LeRoy Police Chief Christopher Hayward dispelled rumors on television that the death was a suicide. "Nothing indicated he was suicidal," writes reporter Scott DeSmit.

In other news, the New York State School for the Blind opened its "Sensory Park" playground Wednesday. The park is designed to"stimulate senses (and) help students with motor skills" and includes an herb garden, slides and a swingset, pedal cars, go-carts and a "spongy carpet, which gets thicker under any areas where students are apt to fall."

The Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park was approved for a $225,000 grant from the Batavia Town Board at its meeting last night.

Consolidation is under way as city police officers begin training on the new computer system they will share with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office. Once the consolidation is complete — should be in September — there will no longer be a dispatcher in police headquarters. Instead, "the city will have a clerk on duty during day-time hours."

Investigation into the fire that scorched Cristina's Restaurant Saturday continues, though "the probe has shifted ... to interviewing people," writes Paul Mrozek. Cristina's owner Charles Brumsted has declined to comment to the Daily News and has not returned messages left by The Batavian.

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