Afternoon News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on February 15, 2024
There is a wind advisory in effect for Western NY including Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming Counties from 4 this afternoon till 7 tomorrow morning. Winds coming out of the west from 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may result. Travel in high profile vehicles may be difficult. Residents are urged to take extra precautions such as slowing down in the car and securing any outdoor objects.
Police say a 2-week-old girl has been taken to the hospital for possible cold exposure, and her father has been arrested in a connected domestic incident. Around 7:45 Wednesday night, police were called to Farleigh Avenue near Otis Street for a family trouble report. They say a 28-year-old woman was accosted by a 23-year-old man. The man and woman have a 2-week-old daughter who was there at the time. Police say before they arrived, the man fled the Farleigh Avenue home with the girl. They were located at an apartment on Green Knolls Drive, and the man was taken into custody. They believe the girl may have been outside and improperly dressed. She was taken to the hospital for possible exposure to the cold. The child is in stable condition. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, is charged with criminal obstruction of breathing in connection to the child’s mother and with endangering the welfare of a child.
A parolee is heading back to prison after being found guilty of taking part in a deadly stabbing. Authorities say 31 year old Lequan Hill was arguing with his father outside a home on Frost Avenue in Rochester where 42-year-old Antoine Parris lived back in 2022. Parris tried to intervene in the dispute and ended up being attacked by Hill. Yesterday, Hill was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. He was out on parole at the time of the stabbing after serving time for robbery and having dangerous prison contraband.
A convicted sex offender accused of exposing himself to children at different locations across Ontario County last year pleaded guilty to felony charges Wednesday. 54 year old Paul Goodrell was arrested multiple times for incidents that took place during a four-day stretch in December, though authorities tell us he has a criminal history including similar crimes dating back to 1989. Goodrell is charged with burglary as a sexually motivated felony, public lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child in connection to December’s incidents of public exposure. Orders of protection have been issued for the children involved.
Police on the University at Buffalo campus are issuing a safety warning to students. Authorities say there have been a string of vehicle break-ins, and the models targeted most are Kias and Hyundais. Three cars were broken into on the UB South Campus earlier this week and its recommended people who own these type of vehicles consider using a steering wheel lock.
The Fe-Brew-ary Beer Walk is happening next Saturday from 4 to 8pm downtown in Batavia. There are 23 businesses participating in providing samples of craft beers and various foods. You can buy a ticket to give you access to all of the festivities for 35 dollars. Only people 21 and over are allowed to attend. Tickets are available at Adam Miller Toys & Bicycles, Yngodess Shop, and Eventbright.
