Buffalo man sentenced on gun, drug charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Rasheen Newkirk, 42, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute heroin and being a felon in possession of a firearm and…
Central Falls man charged with pot possession following traffic stop
STAFF REPORTS NORTH HARMONY — A 30-year-old Central Falls man was charged earlier today with unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on I-86. According to New York State…
NYSP offers training on campus sexual assault investigations
STAFF REPORTS GENESEO — The New York State Police, in collaboration with the State University of New York at Geneseo, is hosting a day-long training on responding to sexual assault…
Cassadaga man charged with DWI and felony AUO
STAFF REPORTS SINCLAIRVILLE — A 24-year-old Cassadega man was charged Thursday with DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle following a traffic stop on Park Street. According to…
Jamestown man charged with drugged driving, possession
STAFF REPORTS JAMESTOWN — A 19-year-old Jamestown man was charged Thursday with driving while ability impaired by drugs, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.…
Police release identity of hit-and-run victim
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — New York State Police say the victim of Tuesday night’s hit-and-run on East River Road is 53-year-old Dana Papaj, who remains in critical condition at ECMC.…
Teacher charged with forcible touching of student
STAFF REPORTS CUBA — A 26-year-old Cuba man who taught at four local school districts was charged Tuesday with forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child following an…
Police seek public’s assistance on Grand Island hit-and-run of a pedestrian
STAFF REPORTS Actual vehicle photo GRAND ISLAND — New York State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of a pickup truck that struck a pedestrian…
Buffalo business owner sentenced on tax charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Igor Finkelshtein, 45, of Getzville, who was convicted of making and subscribing a false tax return, was sentenced to two years’ probation and fined $20,000 by…
Rochester man admits to bank robbery
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jerry Little, 47, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to bank robbery before U.S. District Judge Charles…