A three-vehicle accident has been reported in Texaco Town, the intersection of Route 63 and Route 20, Pavilion.
Unknown injuries at this time.
Pavilion Fire and Mercy EMS are responding.
UPDATE 1:03 p.m.: An assistant chief on scene reports no injuries.
A 19-year-old Pavilion woman was injured in a crash Sunday in Wyoming County after a driver from Perry allegedly failed to yield the right of way.
Kristi L. Fox suffered a concussion and facial injuries, according to State Police. Investigators blamed her injuries on the lack of a safety belt. She was issued a citation.
The other driver, Stacey R. Lamm, 45, of Perry, reportedly stopped at a stop sign at VanAllen and LaGrange roads, but then proceeded through the intersection.
She was issued a citation for alleged failure to yield right-of-way.
Lamm was not injured.
Fox was transported to Wyoming County Community Hospital where she was treated and released.
Wyoming Fire and EMS responded to the scene.
The driver of a car hit from behind on Route 63 in Pavilion at 4:10 p.m., Tuesday, was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A witness to the accident disputes the account of the accident given by the driver who rear-ended the other car.
Brandon R. Brade, 28, of 1943 Genesee St., Corfu, said he was driving northwest on Route 63 when a car ahead of him swerved to avoid a car that had stopped for a left turn. Brade said he didn't have time to stop before hitting the car.
Paul Cody of Corbettsville said he saw the accident, but he never saw another car swerve ahead of Brade's car.
Injured was Craig S. Prucha, 49, of 6810 Ellicott Street Road, Pavilion. Prucha had apparently stopped to make a left hand turn into a driveway of 6808 Ellicott Street Road.
Brade was driving a 2003 Olds sedan and Prucha was driving a Ford pickup.
Deputy Matt Butler issued a traffic citation to Brade.
Michael T. McKeever, 42, of Ellicott Street Road, Pavilion, is charged with menacing, 2nd. McKeever is accused of exiting his home with a shotgun and approaching his son with it during a domestic incident. McKeever then approach a car and shot out the passenger-side window. At McKeever's arraignment, an order of protection was issued and McKeever was ordered to turn over all of his weapons to the Sheriff's Office.
Randell Lee Krtanik, 59, of State Street, Batavia, is charged with DWI, moving from lane unsafely, failure to reduce speed for hazard. Krtanik was arrested following a traffic accident on Bethany Center Road, Bethany, at 11:33 a.m., May 22. Krtanik was uninjured in the accident, and neither the mailbox he hit nor his vehicle were damaged. Krtanik allegedly swerved to avoid another car making a turn. The accident was investigated by Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello.
Melvin Leverne George, 42, of E Avenue, Akron, is charged with trespass. After being arrested for an alleged fight on Council House Road, Alabama, George is accused of staying on private property after being told to leave.
Robert Conrad Grant, 48, of West Main Street, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of stolen property. Deputy Jason Saile reports that at 2:22 a.m., Sunday, he stopped Grant on Angling Road, Pembroke. Upon investigation, Saile determined that Grant was allegedly in possession of stolen telephone wire from a property on Route 5, Pembroke. Grant allegedly fled the scene of the traffic stop on foot. Grant was also charged with unlicensed operation, driving left of pavement markings, unregistered motor vehicle, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Grant was issued an appearance ticket.
Batavia's First Presbyterian Church invites community members on a field trip to Pavilion's Linwood Gardens for its annual Tree Peony Festival. All who are going will meet at the church, at 300 E. Main St. in Batavia, at 1:30 p.m. to carpool. The event will end around 4 or 4:30 p.m.
This outing is free, but an $8 donation to Linwood Gardens is appreciated.
A tree on fire in the Town of Covington, which is the Pavilion Fire District, has been reported at 709 Wyoming Road.
It's unclear how the tree caught on fire.
It's not threatening any structures.
Pavilion Fire is responding.
Christopher W. Fowler, 21, of 3340 W. Main St., Batavia, is charged with DWI, driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, harassment and obscenity, 3rd. Fowler is accused of sending an obscene photo by phone to another person and harassing that person. While investigating the alleged complaint, Sgt. John Peck came into contact with Fowler driving on West Main Street at 6:15 p.m, Thursday. Fowler was allegedly found driving drunk.
A 15-year-old from Bethany is charged with assault, 3rd. The youth was arrested by State Police following an alleged incident at 1:45 p.m., Wednesday. No further details were released.
Janet L. Grossman, 43, of Stafford, is charged with petit larceny. Grossman was arrested by State Police on Tuesday in connection with an alleged incident on May 1 in the Town of Batavia. No further details were released.
Joshua Gonzalez, 19, of Staten Island, is charged with petit larceny. Gonzalez was arrested by State Police on Monday in connection with an alleged incident from May 9 in the Town of Batavia. Gonzalez was jailed without bail. No further details were released.
Accidents from the State Police blotter:
10:03 a.m., May 11, Ellicott Street Road, Bethany, one vehicle; Driver 1: Dale C. Burroughs, 50, of Batavia. No injuries reported.
4:57 p.m., May 11, off road/name not found, Town of Pavilion, one vehicle; Driver 1: Jeffery S. Stebbins, 43, of North Tonawanda. No injuries reported.
9:15 a.m., May 11, Thruway, mile marker 404.7, two vehicles: Driver 1: Toni S. Paul, 57, of Longmont, Colo.; Driver 2: Marvin L. Jacobson, 27, of Pavilion. One injury reported.
10:41 a.m., May 11, Thruway, Le Roy exit, one vehicle; Driver 1: Duane A. Brecke, 53, of Marshfield, Wis. No injuries reported.
A Le Roy resident admitted in Genesee County Court today that in September he broke into a Pavilion business and damaged property there.
Bryan M Hargrave, 23, of 61 Myrtle St., Apt. B2, Le Roy, was charged with three counts each of: burglary; burglary 3rd; criminal mischief; and petit larceny.
As part of a plea bargain this morning, Hargrave agreed to admit to one count of burglary, 3rd, and one count of criminal mischief.
As part of the plea arrangement, he faces a maximum of six months in jail and five years probation.
That sentence cap could be lost if he violates the terms of his release under supervision -- an issue that apparently had him in court for a review of his bail status this morning after he allegedly violated terms of his RUS recently.
“You understand that if you do the same thing tomorrow that you did last week, you could end up going to state prison," Judge Robert Noonan said.
"Yes, your honor," Hargrave replied.
Assistant District Attorney Kevin Finnell opened the hearing by noting that Hargrave had allegedly violated his RUS terms and, after consulting with his defense attorney Gary Horton, was now ready to accept a plea offer.
Hargarve admitted to breaking into Pavilion Drainage, 6630 Route 63, Pavilion. He was also accused of breaking into B.W.'s Bar, 11070 Perry Road, Pavilion, and Willow Bend Inn, 3489 W. Main St. Road, Batavia.
As part of his plea, Hargrave agreed to pay whatever restitution is required for all charged break-ins.
Two men recently indicted by the Grand Jury of alleged property crimes entered not guilty pleas today.
Bryan M. Hargrave is charged with three counts of burglary, 3rd, criminal mischief and petit larceny.
Hargrave is accused of breaking into businesses in Pavilion and the Town of Batavia on Sept. 23.
Carl Rivers, is accused of stealing a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado on March 19, 2009, in Oakfield. He is charged with one count of grand larceny, 3rd.
Hargrave is out of jail under supervision of Genesee Justice.
Rivers is in jail without bail, but will have a bail review on Thursday. He has prior felony convictions, according to his attorney, Gary Horton.
Hargrave and Rivers are accused of completely unrelated crimes. Their cases happened to be on the docket back-to-back today.
A 7-year-old child was struck by an ATV in Pavilion at 4:18 p.m., Wednesday, and taken by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital.
The condition of the child is unknown. The Sheriff's Office withheld her name from a report on the incident released late Thursday night.
The accident occurred on Walker Road in Pavilion.
The ATV was registered to Carolyn Manning. The driver was identified as a 12-year-old boy.
The report by Deputy Cory Mower says the youth spotted the child and tried to stop, but was unable to stop in time.
Bryan M. Hargrave is indicted on three counts of burglary, 3rd, criminal mischief and petit larceny.
Hargrave is accused of the following crimes:
For previous coverage of Hargrave, click here.
Carl Rivers is indicted on one count of grand larceny, 3rd. Rivers is accused of stealing a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado on March 19, 2009, in Oakfield.
Pavilion's H.O.R.S.E Rescue group hosted an event at Tractor Supply, Batavia, today to help raise money for the organization. There were live horses and demonstrations along with horse rides, face painting and a prize drawing.
Pictured are Victoria Gooch and Deb Nanni with their horses.
Gooch said the group currently has 25 horses up for adoption.
With the recent economic downturn, Gooch said, a lot of people have been giving up their horses because they can't afford to feed them and keep them in good health.
"You can go onto Craigslist and horses are very cheap or free," Gooch said.
Recently, a ranch in Rochester had 75 horses taken away from it and all of those horses now need homes, Gooch said.
Wind Tamers -- the bright white and blue, jet-engine looking wind energy devices -- are catching on in Genesee County.
There's already one installed in Le Roy (the picture on this post is of the one we mentioned in March), and Thursday evening, the Genesee County Planning Board recommended approval of two more and a company representative said a fourth unit was recently sold in Pavilion.
In all, Wind Tamer, Inc., has sold 40 of the turbine wind machines in New York, Ontario, Canada, and Pennsylvania since the company started selling them last year, according to Glenn Steed, installation coordinator.
"We’re trying to bring wind energy to people, to areas that might not be able to support large towers or open rotor designs or anything with noise and really bring a kinder energy to wind," said Steed following Thursday's meeting.
Approved were applications from Wayne and Jane Smith at 10744 South Street Road, Pavilion, and Joseph Falcone at 10213 Perry Road, Le Roy.
The Wind Tamer was designed by Jerry Brock and it achieves greater efficiency and produces more energy than traditional windmills because of its jet-engine like design.
The design is also quieter and can be mounted at lower heights for less visibility.
These advantages, Steed said, are proving very attractive for small businesses, agricultural uses and rural residents.
"Thre’s no noise at all," Steed said. "We just had a noise study done and the results are on our Web site. They’re just really quite. There’s really no increase in the ambient noise from the surrounding area."
Prices start in the $15,000 range, but Steed said the return on investment, because of the greater energy production, is much faster than traditional windmills.
Wind Tamer is based in Geneseo and Steed said most of the materials and all of the labor so far comes from New York.
“It’s a lot of good dollars in New York State," Steed Said. "It’s a good, growing business in New York.”
A car fire has been reported at 9606 Berned Road, Pavilion.
It is parked in a driveway and is not near a structure, however the caller just called back and reported the car fire has now started a grass fire.
Le Roy Fire is responding.
UPDATE: It appears the fire is under control. No more units need to respond to the scene.
The Genesee County high schools' "Change for Change" fundraiser has come to an end. The money raised will benefit United Way charities in Genesee County.
Nancy Harding of the Tonawanda Valley Federal Credit Union reported the following totals after final deposits were made on Friday:
Batavia High: $3,384.27
New York State School for the Blind: $701.73
Oakfield: $459.06
Pavilion: $32.95
Jay Lynch, a former volunteer firefighter who now serves as the authorized photographer for fire services in Genesee and Livingston counties just supplied The Batavian with this collection of photos from this morning's fire at Hanson Aggregates in Pavilion.
More photos after the jump:
(Updated at 8:50 a.m.)
As many as 12 fire companies were called to Hanson Aggregates in Pavilion this morning for a fire in a structure at the back part of the facility.
The cause or origin of the fire has not been determined yet, according to Pavilion Fire Chief Paul Dougherty, who said the fire was contained to a single structure.
That structure was a sandblasting facility used to clean trucks and equipment.
"Our firefighters arrived and found the building at the rear of the facility with smoke and flames showing," Dougherty said.
The fire was difficult to fight, according to Dougherty, because it was a significant way from the road, past two driveways and there was a good deal of heavy equipment parked in the area.
"The big issue was getting water to the location because we couldn't get a lot of equipment back there," he said.
The original call came in sometime between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m.
"There was a lot of smoke," Dougherty said. "It's a wood-frame structure with metal siding. There wasn't a lot inside to burn and the fire was contained to the structure."
Hanson is a multinational conglomerate based in Europe. Its Pavilion facility provides asphalt and concrete for local construction projects.
There is no estimate yet on the dollar value of the damage and the cause is under investigation.
"Until we get into the building and interview some of their people and ask them what the recent history of the building has been, we won't know (the cause)," the chief said.
NOTE: Photos from the scene are limited because Hanson employees would not allow The Batavian back to the area of the fire to take pictures.
A truck is on its side after a one-vehicle accident on Route 63 at Boyce Road. The driver was trapped but now is out. The driver has minor injuries.
Pavilion Fire is responding and Mercy EMS is on site. Traffic assistance is requested.
A chimney fire has been reported at 883 Silver Lake Road, Pavilion.
Pavilion Fire has been dispatched.
UPDATE 11:29 p.m.: Heat seems primarily at the top of the chimney.
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