Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on May 9, 2023
Multiple Police agencies from four counties are looking for suspects who are involved in the theft of three vehicles and one attempted theft in the Horseheads/Elmira area in the morning hours of May 8th, 2023. According to Sgt. Swarthout with State Police in Geneseo, a red BMW was involved in a pursuit with Livingston County Deputies and crossed county lines into Genesee County, when the vehicle went off the road into a ditch on Rt. 63 near Rt. 20. The suspect(s) fled the scene on foot. A perimeter was set up around the scene by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department. NYS Police, LeRoy Police and ENCON assisted on scene looking for the suspects. K-9’s from Genesee County and Monroe County were there along with NYS Police helicopters and drones.The suspects involved are believed to be out of the Buffalo area. There could be up to 5 suspects involved. One suspect is in custody after crashing a Cadillac Escalade in Caledonia Mumford. A Jeep that was stolen in Avon managed to get away, traveling Rt. 390 to Rt. 590 into Rochester, according to Sgt. Swarthout. There was also an unsuccessful attempt to steal a Bentley.
Governor Hochul is outlining the impact the recently passed state budget is going to have on mental health services in New York. In Buffalo yesterday, the governor said that funding will go towards things like increasing inpatient psychiatric treatment capacity, boosting insurance coverage, and expanding outpatient services. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one in three New Yorkers have sought mental health care or knows someone in need of it. The governor believes that her plan will help meet everyone’s needs.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting owners of some BMW models about a do not drive warning involving their vehicles. The 90-thousand vehicles were made between 2000 and 2006, and currently have recalls active for defective airbag equipment. The DMV commissioner says people who have these vehicles need to take immediate action to get their airbags fixed, and that replacement parts are available for free. For more information, go to bmwusa.com/recall or call 1-866-835-8615.
A man from North Carolina has been arrested and charged after threatening to shoot up a church, kill a specific family and conduct a mass shooting at a Tops grocery store in Buffalo. The United States Attorney’s Office said in a release Monday, 33-year-old Daniel Parson called Buffalo Police three times on May 3, making separate threats of violence. Prosecutors say Parson called A-District officers early that morning, claiming he was going to “shoot up a fellowship church” on May 7, saying “they knew who he was and they had it coming.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office says he called D-District police a few hours later, threatening to “slaughter” a family. And finally, around 9:00 a.m., prosecutors say Parson called C-District, saying he was going to conduct a mass shooting at an unspecified Tops grocery store. He was arrested Monday in Las Vegas and charged with making threats in or affecting interstate commerce in federal court in Nevada. He will be brought to Western New York at a later date.
Genesee Community college held their 42nd Annual Fashion Show at the Call Arena Saturday night. The show, called Ageless, highlighted fashion of the 1920s to today and into the future. Fashion students at the college got to showcase their talents in creating interpretations for fashions of all shapes and sizes and designing new fashions.
Milo the Bat Dog, the baseball-bat-fetching golden retriever who had become popular in the community for his appearances at Rochester Red Wings games, has died at age 7, the team announced Monday. The team announced last week that Milo had recently spent time in intensive care and was diagnosed with liver disease. Milo debuted in 2019, when he appeared during two games. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 season, Milo appeared twice in 2021 and six times in 2022. He was slated for a career-high eight appearances in 2023, and had already appeared during the team’s March 31 and April 28 games. The team said fans looking to support his trainer Snyder and remember Milo can contribute to a GoFundMe page for his expenses. They can also donate to the Milo Make a Difference campaign, raising money for the Veterans Outreach Center and Honor Flight.
