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Motorcyclist hospitalized after hitting deer in Hamlin
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A motorcyclist was hospitalized Tuesday, after hitting a deer while driving in Hamlin. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the motorcyclist hit a deer on Morton Road. The motorcyclist was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital. Police did not know the extent of their injuries. Morton Road was closed between Redman Road […]
Two arrested in large drug bust following Ontario Co. investigation
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Ontario County Sheriffs and several other agencies conducted a large investigation resulting with two arrests with a large number of drugs, firearms, and vehicles seized. On Wednesday June 26, Ontario County issued seven search warrants and Monroe County issued 13 warrants as a result of a seven-month long investigation into the […]
Rochester man arrested with gun after taunting deputies on motorcycle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man was arrested Sunday after police say he followed a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office patrol car on his motorcycle, taunted deputies, and crashed. According to investigators, Christopher Rivers Jr. sped past the patrol car around 8:40 p.m. He then became “aggressive and reckless” while following a marked patrol car, […]
South Main Street in Batavia closed for hours during police stand-off
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Batavia man was arrested Friday following an hours-long police stand-off in the vicinity of a South Main St. apartment building, according to Batavia Police. Around noon on June 28 emergency dispatch received a call regarding an attempted break-in at an apartment at 11 South Main St. 53-year-old Martin Jones of […]
Man shot to death in Scottsville identified
Monroe County sheriff's deputies have identified the man shot to death in Scottsville early Sunday morning. Kevin J. DeFlavis, 43, of Scottsville was fatally shot on Main Street in the Village of Scottsville about 2:20 a.m., sheriff's spokesman Deputy Brendan Hurley said on Monday. Deputies on scene found DeFlavis deceased from a gunshot wound. Investigators continue to conduct interviews and canvas the neighborhood for witnesses, according to police. All parties involved have been accounted for, and...
MCSO: Missing woman found safe
UPDATE (July 1, 2024): Jennifer Twardokus has been found and is safe. MCSO thanks the community for their assistance. ORIGINAL STORY: ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating 40-year-old Jennifer A. Twardokus. Deputies say she was last seen on the 900 block of Chili […]
Abandoned manufacturing plant catches fire in Brockport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Fire crews were battling a three-alarm fire at an abandoned building in Brockport. The fire happened at an old manufacturing site off State Street. Firefighters said the building’s firewall was able to stop the fire from spreading. Water from the Erie Canal was also used to get everything under control. No […]
Law and Order: Inmate accused of drug possession in jail
Adam Troy Shipwash, 44, of West Main Street, Batavia, is charged with possession of dangerous contraband in prison 1st, possession of contraband while in prison 2nd, attempted criminal contempt 2nd, and criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th. In connection with an incident reported at 9:20 am.. on June 26, Shipwash was arrested that afternoon. Full details of the events that led to his arrest were not provided, except that he is accused of possession of a controlled substance while in the Genesee County Jail and that he attempted to contact a protected party. He was arraigned on June 27.
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