Afternoon News Brief

Batavia Police have arrested 34-year-old Anthony Armstrong of Rochester following the five-hour standoff at 64 Walnut Street that started with a hang-up call to 9-1-1. Late yesterday afternoon, an argument had broken out between Armstrong and a tenant in one of the apartments; Armstrong entered the apartment unlawfully and barricaded himself inside and held the tenant against their will. Armstrong had a knife and threatened to harm himself; the victim was in fear of their own safety. State Police along with a Monroe County SWAT team assisted local law enforcement. The victim was able to escape through an upstairs window. Eventually, Armstrong surrendered, was taken to the hospital for evaluation and then turned over to the police. He was arraigned in Genesee County Court and is being held in County Jail. The long list of charges against him includes burglary, felony unlawful imprisonment, and criminal possession of a weapon, which is considered a felony because Armstrong has a prior conviction. The detailed story by Howard B. Owens is available on the website of our news partner, The Batavian: https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b-owens/after-five-hour-standoff-suspect-charged-with-felonies-held-in-jail/628877

 

 

31-year-old Joseph Martino of Windsor, New York has been charged with criminal contempt following an investigation into an incident in Attica, last month. Martino was arraigned in Attica Court and transported back to the Genesee County Jail where he is currently being held on unrelated charges.

 

 

39-year-old Jaquln Dueppengiesser and 33-year-old Shawnna Lamont, both of Perry, have been arrested. They’re each charged with grand larceny after it was reported they used another person’s credit card information to transfer money to themselves via Cash App, without the car owner’s permission. Both were issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Perry Court at a later date.

 

Police in Rochester are continuing their investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting. The department says officers were pursuing a suspect who they believe was involved in several recent crimes yesterday when he showed a gun and opened fire towards police in the Park Avenue neighborhood. At least one of the officers fired back and killed the man. The names of the people involved in the shooting haven’t been released.

 

 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has unveiled his plan to get an extremely dangerous drug of the streets. The drug is called xylazine, and it’s been linked to overdose deaths across Upstate New York. Schumer said he’s calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to speed up efforts to track down the sources of xylazine. He’s also pushing for a more than $530,000,000 (million) funding boost to the Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program to help stop drug trafficking. People who are struggling with addiction can get help 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-877-8-HOPENY.

 

 

 

An investigation is underway into what caused a crash in Buffalo that left one person dead and several others injured. According to police, a vehicle was traveling on Main Street yesterday when it struck a pole and rolled over. An 18-year-old man was killed due to the impact and the other victims were taken to a hospital for treatment. Their names haven’t been released yet and anyone who saw the accident is asked to give police a call immediately.

 

A school in Lockport is going to be closed for a second straight day today following a fire there over the weekend. The fire at Emmet Belknap Intermediate School happened on Sunday and led to four classrooms being damaged. It is believed the flames were sparked when a stack of tablets that were being charged overheated. No one was hurt and the hope is that classes can resume tomorrow.

 

 

The Buffalo Bills have made some changes. Damien Harris is joining the team from New England. The 26-year-old started with the Patriots in 2019 and battled a few different injuries. In his most recent season, Harris ran for 462 yards and three touchdowns. The Bills also signed Dolphins Wide Receiver Trent Sherfield to a 1-year deal. Devin Singletary is headed to the Texans.

 

 

With their playoff hopes dwindling, the Buffalo Sabres will be back on home ice tonight as they try to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Sabres are hosting the Nashville Predators at KeyBank Center. Buffalo is coming off of seven-to-nothing shutout at the hands of the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Face-off this evening is set for 7:00.

 

 

Another Mega Millions drawing has come and gone without a winner; that means, the prize up for grabs ahead of tonight’s drawing will be $272,000,000 (million) after no one correctly picked the winning numbers for last Friday’s drawing. The odds of getting the grand prize are one in 302 million. To watch the drawing live, go to megamillions.com. Please play responsibly.

 

 

 

A local business is doing its part to support the family of fallen Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno. 26 Shirts is selling a shirt this week called “Buffalo Night” and it’ll cost $26.99 before shipping. Arno’s family will get $8 from every sale and the shirts can be purchased online at 26shirts.com. Arno passed away back on March 1st while battling a blaze on Main Street. The cause of the fire hasn’t been revealed yet.

 

 

 

It’s looking like former President Trump will not face a possible indictment today. The New York City grand jury hearing his alleged hush money payment case involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels is expected to reconvene tomorrow. Reports say the Democratic Manhattan DA appears ready to elevate the false paperwork case from a misdemeanor to a felony.