Weekend News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on February 10, 2024
The Genesee County Health Department is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner following a dog bite incident on Friday, Feb. 2nd, at 8:30 a.m. The incident occurred in a yard on Swamp Road near Jericho Road in Bergen. This dog has also been observed in that general area multiple times. The dog was described as a black, lab/lab mix with a collar. The victim described the dog as well-groomed. The health department is trying to determine if the dog is infected with rabies to see if the person who was bit needs treatment.
Police are investigating a shooting on the city of Rochester’s west side Friday night. Just after 8 p.m., officers responded to a gas station on West Main Street, where they found a 24-year-old man from Rochester who had been shot inside the store. He was taken to the hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.
Its hard enough to get food to those in need in Buffalo, and it isn’t helped when thieves sabotage your distribution vehicle. A church in Buffalo, Back to Basics Ministries, is asking the public for help after thieves stole the Catalytic Converter from the truck that they use to take food around the community. Pastor James Giles says it will cost over 6000 dollars to repair the damage done. The thieves were caught on camera but wore ski masks and had covered their license plate. Pastor Giles hopes local scrap yards will keep him in mind if someone tries to cash in on the crime.
The lawsuit against the gun accessory manufacturer Mean Arms is being allowed to continue after a State Supreme Court Justice turned down a motion to dismiss the case. The civil lawsuit, filed by Buffalo Attorney John Elmore on behalf of the families of people who died or were injured in the May 2022 Tops shooting, accuses Mean Arms of selling a locking device for the AR-15 assault weapon that allows a fixed magazine to be removed. This is alleged by the families to have emboldened the shooter since he was then able to fire more rounds more quickly. Elmore noted that this is considered a victory for the families because the arms industry has very powerful lawyers and unlimited resources.
Assemblyman Steve Hawley hosted his annual Pizza for Police event to show his appreciation for the work of local police departments. Hawley ordered pizzas from local shops for numerous departments around his district and personally made deliveries to three locations in Batavia, including the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police Troop A Headquarters and Batavia Police Department. He sent or delivered pizza to 11 police and sheriffs departments.
