Midday News Brief
Written by Dan Fischer on May 17, 2021
Reports of graffiti in city parks now has the attention of City Council
In recent weeks malicious graffiti has turned up at Lambert Park and most recently at Farrall Park on Otis Street and three different churches.
This morning, we caught up with Council President Gene Jankowski
Jankowski said it will take information from the public in order to track down the vandals.
A registered sex offender from Le Roy is in trouble with the law. Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested 30-year-old Kyle Samuel Barnhart of North Road. He was charged with failing to register internet accounts. He was issued an appearance ticket for Le Roy court returnable June 15th.
Batavia Police arrest 34-year-old Jonathan Golden for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Golden is alleged to have taken a vehicle while employed at a local at a local car dealership, and kept the vehicle for an extended period of time without the owner’s knowledge or consent.
50 percent of all New Yorkers have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series. All New York State mass vaccination sites are now open to eligible New Yorkers for walk-in vaccination on a first come first serve basis. The walk-in appointments are reserved for first doses only with second doses to be scheduled automatically after administration of the initial shot.
The Genesee County Health Department will be hosting a free drive-thru anti-rabies immunization clinic this Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Genesee County Fairgrounds on E. Main St., Batavia.
Health department officials encourage all Genesee County residents to take advantage of this opportunity to make sure that their animals are immunized against rabies and that the vaccinations are kept up to date.
