Tuesday News Brief

BATAVIA CITY POLICE BLOTTER:

1. On 8/9/2023, Sean M Conway (age 46) of Pembroke, was arrested for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd and Uninspected Motor Vehicle. Conway was arrested after a traffic stop on Washington Ave, where he was found to be in possession of an expandable baton. He was arraigned in CAP Court and released. He is due in Batavia City Court, on 9/7/2023.
2. On 8/16/2023, Brian M Raphael (age 35) of Batavia, was arrested for Trespassing. Raphael was located inside Aldi, on East Main St, after previously being trespassed from the store, due to prior shoplifting incidents. He was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in court on 8/29/2023.
3. On 8/16/2023, Crystal M Bouter (age 34) of Batavia, was arrested on an arrest warrant from Batavia City Court. Bouter was initially arrested on 7/6/2023 and charged with Criminal Mischief 4th, after allegedly damaging another person’s cellphone. She was issued an appearance ticket. A warrant was issued, after she failed to appear in court. Bouter was located on 8/16, while Officers were investigating a separate incident. Bouter was arraigned in CAP Court and is scheduled to appear in Batavia City Court at a later date.
4. On 8/16/2023, Kyle J Stack was arrested for Criminal Trespass 3rd and Failure to Keep Right (Bicycle). Stack was arrested after Officers attempted to stop him for riding a bicycle southbound in the northbound lane, on South Spruce St. Stack allegedly fled on foot, but was located a short distance away in a back yard. He was issued appearance tickets and is scheduled to appear in court, on 8/22/2023.
5. On 8/9/2023, Ashton L Mohney (age 33) of Batavia, was arrested for Assault 3rd and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing. Officers were called to an address on Ross St, for the report of a physical disturbance. It’s alleged that Mohney grabbed the victim by the neck and punched her in the head. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released. He is due back in court on 9/7/2023.
6. On 8/16/2023, Ricky L Miller (age 41) of Batavia, was arrested on an arrest warrant from Batavia City Court. Miller was initially arrested for Petit Larceny on 5/24/2023, after allegedly stealing merchandise from Tops. He was issued an appearance ticket. A warrant was issued, after he failed to appear in court. Miller was arraigned on the warrant in Batavia City Court and released. He is due back in court on 9/13/2023.
7. On 8/16/2023, Frank R Cratsenberg (age 63) was arrested on an arrest warrant from Batavia City Court. Cratsenberg was arrested on 6/7/2023, after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kwik Fill, on Jackson St. He was issued an appearance ticket. A warrant was issued on 7/18/2023, after he failed to appear in court. Cratsenberg was arraigned on the warrant in Batavia City Court. He was released and is due back in court on 9/13/2023.
8. On 8/16/2023, Ryan M Arner (age 37) of Batavia, was arrested for Harassment 2nd. Arner was charged after an investigation into a fight that occurred at an address on State St on 8/15/2023. It’s alleged that Arner pushed and headbutted another person. Arner was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/29/2023.
9. On 8/14/2023, Aaron R Hatfield (age 38) of Lockport, was arrested for Petit Larceny and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Hatfield is accused of stealing merchandise from Tops. During his arrest, Hatfield was allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/29/2023.
10. On 8/14/2023, Myron D Dupler (age 76) of Batavia, was arrested for Public Lewdness. It’s alleged that Dupler exposed himself, while in the area of Austin Park. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/29/2023.
11. On 8/13/2023, Kelli E Wallace (age 60) of Batavia, was arrested for Petit Larceny. It’s alleged that Wallace stole merchandise from Tops. She was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court, on 9/5/2023.
12. On 8/11/2023, James L Brown (age 40) of Albion, was arrested for Petit Larceny. Brown was charged after allegedly stealing merchandise from 7 Eleven. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/29/2023.
13. On 8/8/2023, Paul Lee (age 51) of Rochester, was arrested for Criminal Trespass 3rd. Lee was arrested after he was allegedly found sleeping in a vacant house on Ellicott St. He was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/29/2023.
14. On 8/11/2023, Joanna F Larnder (age 30) of Batavia, was arrested on a bench warrant, from Batavia City Court. Larnder was initially charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd on 3/22/2023, after a traffic stop on Margaret Pl. She allegedly failed to appear in court and a warrant was issued, on 5/18/2023. Larnder was arraigned in CAP Court and is scheduled to appear in Batavia City Court, at a later date.
15. On 8/12/2023, Joshua J Brower (age 39) of Medina, was arrested for DWI. Brower was arrested after a traffic stop on West Main St, where he was allegedly found to be intoxicated. He was issued traffic tickets and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/30/2023.
16. On 8/12/2023, Fawn M Mobley (age 51) of Oakfield, was arrested for DWI. Mobley was arrested after Officers located a vehicle driving on West Main St, with a flat tire. After an investigation, it was found that Mobley was allegedly operating the vehicle while intoxicated. She was issued traffic tickets and is due in Batavia City Court, on 8/30/2023.
17. On 8/7/2023, Andrew T Williams (age 20) of Jamestown, was arrested on an arrest warrant, from Batavia City Court. Williams was initially charged on 4/22/2023, with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd and Operating with a Suspended Registration, after a traffic stop on Cedar St. A warrant was issued, after he allegedly failed to appear in court. Williams was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released. He is due back in court, on 8/30/2023.

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Dozens of asylum seekers who had been forced from staying at Buffalo State University now have a place to live. University officials announced late Monday that Jericho Road had told the university it had found housing for 44 asylum seekers who had been forced from their housing on the university’s campus. University leaders say they were hoping for such a result because they could no longer offer the housing since it was needed for students. Some of those seeking asylum have been in Western New York for over a year.

 

As reported by Tom Tharp this morning: The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office with the help of Niagara County Sheriff’s Air 1 helicopter, has located a missing woman on Carton Road in the Town of Murray. 67-year-old Linda Donovan went missing about 12:30p.m. on Monday, and was last seen in a wooded area with her boyfriend who said she wandered off and couldn’t be located. Donovan was found by Niagara County Sheriff’s Air-1 helicopter walking in a swampy area about 4:30p.m., according to Sheriff Christopher Bourke. Donovan was transported out of the area to the roadway by deputies, Murray Joint Fire EMS and Monroe Ambulance for evaluation.

 

Authorities are investigating a crash on Rt 20 Monday. The Pavilion Fire Department said a dump truck was heading south on South Street Road in Pavilion, when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into a tractor trailer traveling east on State Route 20. Crews said the driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The dump truck driver suffered minor injuries and did not receive any treatment. Over 100 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the fuel tanks of both vehicles, but the spill was contained, and there is no threat to the area’s water supply. State police are investigating the crash.

 

There has only one been day over 90 degrees in all of July and August so far. July 6th hit 91 degrees and was the only day labeled as “hot” by meteorologists. The south and Midwest hit record highs this year but cold fronts and rains kept New York from getting the same treatment. Most likely we won’t be seeing above 80 for the rest of the summer.

 

 

After weeks of increases, regional drivers are finally seeing consistent prices at the gas pump. According to Triple A this morning, the national average cost for a gallon of regular fuel is $3.85. The state average is $3.92. In Batavia, we’re paying $3.85; that’s the same as it was yesterday. The cost is down 2 cents from a week ago but up 26 cents from a month ago today.

 

The Buffalo Bill are trying to address their offensive line depth issue. The Bills announced Monday they were bringing back Garrett McGhin to play on the offensive line. The 300-pounder has had two previous short stints with the Bills and played earlier this year in the XFL. His signing comes after backup offensive tackle Tommy Doyle suffered a season-ending knee injury during a pre-season game last weekend, leaving the Bills already-thin offensive line even thinner.

 

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs is refuting a claim made by an ESPN employee that he wants to leave the team. Stephen A. Smith said that he has sources telling him that Diggs wants out of Buffalo because he has lost a level of belief in the franchise. But Diggs fired back, saying that is 100-percent not true and he doesn’t know who Smith’s source is. Last season, Diggs had more than 14-hundred yards receiving and 11 touchdowns.

 

ELSEWHERE…

 

Following a two-year hiatus, Western New York Beer Week going to return next month. The event, which is hosted by the Western New York Brewers Guild, is set to go from September 23rd through the 30th. The celebration will feature dozens of breweries and taprooms from around the area and support an industry that employs roughly 1,000 people in the region. For more information, go to wnybrewersguild.com.

 

More than 3,000 movie theaters across the country will offer discounted tickets this Sunday. In honor of National Cinema Day, all movies in all formats will cost less than four-dollars. That even includes “Oppenheimer” in Imax if showtimes aren’t already sold out. This marks the second-annual National Cinema Day, hosted by the Cinema Foundation. Last year’s event was the most-attended day at the movies in 2022. (Photo credit: cinematreasures.org)

 

The original voice actor for Nintendo’s Mario character is moving on to a new role. The video game company says Charles Martinet will now serve as its Mario Ambassador as he steps back from playing the famous plumber. Martinet first began voicing Mario in 1991 and made his debut video game appearance in 1994’s Mario Teaches Typing. Most video game fans came to know his voice thanks to 1996’s Super Mario 64. Martinet made a brief cameo in this year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” while Chris Pratt voiced Mario.

 

 

 

The Ohio teen guilty of deliberately crashing her car to kill her boyfriend will spend 15 years-to-life in prison. Last week, a judge found 19-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla guilty of killing her 20-year-old boyfriend and a 19-year-old male passenger by smashing her car into a brick wall in 2022. Cleveland prosecutors said the crash at 100-miles-per-hour was no accident, and the judge agreed, calling her actions “hell on wheels.” Shirilla was 17 at the time of the crash. Pictured at the left was her boyfriend, Dominic Russo and to the right, her friend Davian Flanagan.

 

The FDA has approved a vaccine that is given to pregnant women in order to protect newborn babies from RSV. Abrysvo, a single-dose shot, would be given to expectant mothers late in their pregnancy and trigger the development of antibodies that are passed on to the fetus. It would then provide protection for about the first six months of the baby’s life.

 

Today is Tuesday, August 22nd, the 234th day of the year.

 

August 22 in history…

 

… In 1762, Ann Franklin became the first female editor of an American newspaper. She became the editor of the Mercury of Newport out of Rhode Island.

 

 

 

…In 1776, British forces landed on Long Island, New York. The troops were under the command of General William Howe.

 

 

 

 

…In 1865, a patient for liquid soap was issued to William Sheppard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1902, the Cadillac automobile company was founded.

 

 

 

 

…Also in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first President to ride in an automobile.

 

 

 

 

…In 1950, Althea Gibson became the first African-American to compete in the U.S. Tennis Tour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1969, The Beatles gathered at John Lennon’s home Tittenhurst Park for a photo shoot for the “Hey Jude” album cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1984, the last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line.

 

 

 

 

…In 1994, a single drop of blood yielded a one-in-a-million genetic “fingerprint” linking O.J. Simpson to the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. That drop and another sample recovered from the place where Simpson’s ex-wife and Goldman were murdered share the same genetic makeup as the football legend’s blood.