Weekend News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on May 13, 2023
A man from Albion has pleaded guilty to child porn charges. 32 year old Anthony Alello Jr faces up to 20 years in prison and a 250,000 dollar fine after communicating with an undercover FBI agent and then sending them links to online folders containing child pornography. One folder contained approximately 2,484 videos of child pornography, and another folder contained approximately 45 videos of child pornography. On March 24, 2022, the FBI executed a search warrant at Alello’s residence and seized his cell phone. A subsequent forensic examination recovered approximately 1,744 images and six videos of child pornography, some of which depicted pre-pubescent children and violence against children. Sentencing is scheduled for September 22, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.
The Genesee County Health Department is offering a free rabies immunization clinic on Thursday the 18th from 4 to 6:30 at the Genesee County Fairgrounds. There is no charge for the vaccine, but voluntary donations are accepted. Animals must be at least 3 months old. Each animal must be leashed or crated and accompanied by an adult who can control the animal at all times. Limit 4 pets per car. The next free clinics will be in August and October. You can register in advance to save time and bring 2 of each filled out form with you. Follow the link at WBTAI.com to register.
https://gohealthny.org/app/uploads/2021/05/GOHealthRabiesVaccinationPreRegistrationFillable.pdf
In a ceremony on Friday, Officials from Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel presented 2,000 complimentary tickets to William Joyce, Director of the Genesee County Veterans Service Agency. 250 Tickets from each of Batavia’s Summer Concert Series were included. Batavia Downs CEO and President Henry Wojtaszek said that the “Downs has always supported our local veterans,” and that “this is the 5th Concert Series in a row that we’ve given tickets to Genesee County Veterans Service Agency.”
Driving tired and then abruptly trying to pull over and switch drivers is being blamed for the crash on the Thruway near the Batavia exit Thursday. New York State Police said the driver of a westbound Toyota Corolla started to get tired and attempted to pull over onto the shoulder to switch places with someone else in the car. Troopers said the abrupt move caused a tractor-trailer to strike the back of the car, which spun and came to a rest against a guardrail. The driver of the car had a minor injury. No one else was hurt. The crash caused a backup for several miles east of Exit 48 in Batavia.
Watch out for teen girls hitchhiking. Two teenage girls, ages 13 and 14, are accused of robbing a woman after flagging her down for a ride in the Maplewood neighborhood of Rochester. Police responded to Seneca Parkway around 8 p.m. Thursday for a report of a robbery. The victim told police the teens stopped her and asked for a ride. She said during the ride, one of the suspects reported feeling sick and asked her to pull the car over. The two suspects then allegedly struck the victim and stole property from her before running away. Police found the suspects on Electric Avenue and took them into custody. They’re charged with second-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny. The suspects, who were listed as missing persons at the time of their arrest, were taken to the Monroe County Children’s Detention Center.
