Afternoon News Brief

A parolee from Java will be returning to state prison. 29-year-old Jared Wrazen has admitted in Wyoming County Court that he shot a woman in the stomach. This felony first-degree assault offense punishable by up to 25 years in state prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February 9th.

 

 

 

 

67-year-old James Cason of Batavia has been arrested on sex abuse charges. It’s alleged that he subjected another person to unwanted sexual contact. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and an Order of Protection to stay away from the victim was issued. He was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to reappear in court later this week.

 

 

Genesee County Sheriff’s Report:  33-year-old Jason Whitehead, Jr. of Batavia has been arrested during a traffic stop. It’s alleged that he was operating a vehicle with a revoked non-driver ID only and was out of compliance with Interlock Device restrictions. Deputies also say that Whitehead, along with a passenger in the vehicle, 33-year-old Herbert Gennis of Batavia, were allegedly in possession of narcotics with intent to sell them. Both were arraigned in the Town of Batavia Court and released on their own recognizance. They are scheduled to re-appear in court early next month (on January 10, 2023 at 2:30p.m.). ALSO: 46-year-old Jeannine Mobley of LeRoy has been arrested and charged with petit larceny, following a complaint from a business on Jackson Street. She was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released on recognizance. Mobley is due back in court later this month. ALSO: 38-year-old Tonya Weber of Batavia was arrested late last month following an investigation into an alleged larceny from a business on East Main Street. She is scheduled to appear in Batavia City Court tomorrow.

 

 

The Batavia City School District is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Batavia Middle School. Construction of the current building began in 1922, which originally housed both junior and senior high school students. The existing Batavia High School building was built in 1961, and 96 Ross Street was officially designated as Batavia Middle School. This Thursday December 8 a concert will be held inside the Middle School auditorium, with recently restored historic bells that called students to school over 150 years ago, located on both sides of the stage. The celebration featuring the Middle School band, orchestra, and chorus starts at 7:00pm, is free and open to the public. (Photo from Batavia Middle School website)

 

Police are investigating a crash into a house in Bergen. It happened around 1:30 a.m. this morning on Reed Road. Officials tell us a vehicle crashed into the house. Police say the people in the car got out and ran away. That investigation is still active this morning, a search is underway with drones and dogs.

 

 

Governor Hochul has announced the results of the recent Thanksgiving holiday crackdown on impaired driving. There were 213 people arrested by State Police for driving while impaired from Wednesday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 27th, including 16 in our region. Police also investigated 927 crashes across the state, three of which included fatalities. Nearly 7000 tickets were also issued statewide for dangerous behaviors behind the wheel including speeding and distracted driving.

 

Today the International Association of Arson Investigators is looking into a Saturday afternoon fire that damaged more than a dozen vehicles at Insurance Auto Auctions in Bergen on Apple Tree Avenue. This is where cars totaled by the owner’s insurance company are taken. There were at least four fire companies that responded, including Bergen. The Bergen Fire Department tells us they were called out there just after noon on Saturday along with several other fire departments. Auction Company representatives lent a hand to firefighters in battling the blaze by using heavy machinery to move burnt vehicles out of the way to give fire crews better access.

 

The prices at the gas pump continue their slow decline. According to Triple A this morning, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas in Batavia is $3.59; down 17 cents from a month ago. The state average is at $3.70 a gallon, down 14 cents in a month. Nationally, the average price is $3.40.

 

The Buffalo Sabres have avoided a second straight loss after picking up a big win on home ice. Jack Quinn scored twice and Alex Tuch, Jeff Skinner, JJ Peterka and Tage Thompson had a goal each as The Sabres, in their red and black jerseys, defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-3 at KeyBank Center last night. Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a solid night in net, stopping 26 of the 29 shots that he faced. Up next for Buffalo is a road game on Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The puck drops at 7:30.

 

 

 

Two long winning streaks are still alive while another is over in the NFL. The 49ers extended their winning streak to a league-best five straight with a 33-17 victory over the Dolphins. That snapped Miami’s five-game winning streak. The Bengals knocked off the Chiefs 27-24 to run their winning streak to four in a row. Kansas City is now tied with Buffalo atop the AFC at 9-and-3, but the Bills currently hold the tiebreaker for the top seed.