Monday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on July 15, 2024
High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrest in Batavia
Early Sunday at 1:45 AM the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department arrested Dandre Cramer of Dansville following a dangerous high-speed chase.
Cramer was pulled over on West Main Street in Batavia for traffic violations. As deputies approached the vehicle Cramer fled the scene. This led to a high-speed chase through the streets of Batavia that at its peak exceeded 93 miles per hour. The chase ended when Cramer crashed his vehicle on Swan St. Cramer exited the car and tried to escape by foot but was caught quickly and upon searching his vehicle deputies discovered a defaced Glock Model 19.
Cramer faces multiple charges including, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, defacing for concealment in the third degree, previous conviction in the third degree, and having a loaded firearm outside of a person’s home or business in the second degree.
Former Batavia Blue Devil Star has been Acquitted on all Charges
On Friday, a Genesee County Jury rejected rape charges against former Batavia High School Football phenom Ray Leach.
Leach had been accused of rape in the first degree in relation to an accusation that Leach had sexual contact with a person incapable of giving consent. Leach is well known in Genesee County for his football career. At Batavia, Leach set Section V records with 3,012 rushing yards in a season in 2018, 310 points in a season in 2018, and 111 career touchdowns. All of those numbers are top 10 in the state.
Leach had originally planned to continue playing football in college, but a 2018 incident where Leach was stabbed derailed those plans. Now that Leach has been acquitted of these rape charges he will look to get his life back on track.
Former President Donald Trump Shot at Rally
On Saturday, former President and current Republican Party nominee Donald Trump was shot at a political rally in Pennsylvania.
While delivering a speech, Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, PA. fired multiple shots at Trump from a nearby rooftop with an AR-15 rifle. One of the shots grazed Trump’s right ear. Trump by pure happenstance, happened to turn his head as the shot was fired. Had he not turned his head the bullet likely would’ve been lethal. Trump is reportedly doing “fine” and is grateful to only have a minor ear injury. Secret Service snipers shot and killed Crooks within moments of his firing. One audience member was killed while shielding his family from gunfire and two spectators were critically injured.
Following the shooting, Trump was escorted away by Secret Service and a now iconic political image was taken of him pumping his fist in the air with blood pouring from his ear.
