Yesterday, in our story on the scuffle at the DSS office, we identified the suspect as Steven Joseph. His correct name is Steven Joseph Mancuso-Haitz.
We also said he was a resident of a complex called Mancuso Heights in Stafford.
It is unlikely there is a development in Stafford called Mancuso Heights, or even in the Town of Batavia, as one of our readers suggested this morning.
Mancuso-Haitz is apparently homeless and had only recently arrived in Batavia on a bus from Florida.
I'd feel a lot worse about this, but the Batavia Daily News reporter misunderstood the information in the same way I did.
I ran into one of the deputies from the scene at the courthouse this afternoon and as we discussed the confusion, it was clear how it came about. We all, I'm sure, regret the error.
How disappointing. I had
How disappointing. I had planned to spend the week-end looking for a vacation home in Stafford's lovely Mancuso Heights.
Umm..why would a homeless guy
Umm..why would a homeless guy travel from Florida to NY with at least 2 more snow storms remaining in the season?
I've deleted a few comments
I've deleted a few comments that are insulting this gentleman or insinuating things about him because of his apparent CURRENT residency status.
Perhaps it would be wise to look at this gentleman's last name and infer what you might learn from that and consider his family may be reading people's less than sensitive comments.
In hindsight, I wish I had used the phrase "no permanent address," which might have made his situation less a point of needless ridicule.
My initial comment was not
My initial comment was not meant to be directed at the person in the article, it was about the system. Im sorry if it seemed like I was bashing the individual person... The system is the problem.