“It is my hope that someone will leave this event feeling encouraged and inspired to make a change for the better and for the ones who have lost someone to addiction, my hope for them is that they will know they are not alone and there is help for them as well.”īudzinack, who also serves as a case manager for GCASA’s supportive living program, is one of several people signed up to speak at the annual event, which is set for 4-7 p.m. “As a person in long-term recovery, I know first-hand how important these services are and I want to help promote them as much as possible,” said Budzinack, a residential counselor at the Atwater Community Residence operated by Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. The Felony Lane Gang first made news in Genesee County in January 2020 when a man believed to be associated with the gang was killed in an accident while fleeing from law enforcement in Alexander.Ĭhristopher Budzinack has a straightforward reason for agreeing to speak at next Wednesday’s Overdose Awareness Day: To show those affected by substance use disorder that there is hope and there is help. 'Any suspicious activity should be reported to the police immediately.' 'The Sheriff's Office is advising the public not to leave anything of value inside your vehicle while unoccupied,' according to a news release.

Once the purse is stolen, they use the victim's ID, credit cards, and checks to commit identity theft and related crimes. Gang members are believed to be responsible for these types of thefts in Erie, Monroe, and Genesee County in recent weeks. The Sheriff's Office describes the gang as 'well organized' and based in Flordia but is known to operate in the North East. The Felony Lane Gang is believed to be behind a rash of smash-and-grab purse thefts from vehicles at hiking areas, bike trails, county parks, local parks and other parking lots. The Sheriff's Office is asking people not to leave purses and other valuable items in vehicles because they become targets of a criminal gang that is roaming the region. The investigation is on-going and anyone else with information is asked to contact Batavia Police Detective Jason Ivison at (585) 345-6312. The Batavia Police Department would also like to thank the Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center, the City of Batavia Fire Department, and Mercy EMS for their assistance on scene as well as the Erie County Crime Analysis Center and Unified Court Security personnel.' The statement from Batavia PD reads: 'The Batavia Police Detective Bureau would like to thank the public for their assistance in providing information regarding the shooting. Ives and a victim may have known each other.įollowing arraignment in City Court, Ives was ordered jailed without bail. The motive for the shooting is still under investigation. Police say that after the shooting, Ives fled in a vehicle with other passengers and that one of the passengers attempted to exit the vehicle multiple towns and that Ives threatened the passenger. Another person was treated at the scene and released. One person was transported to an area hospital and released after treatment. Jeremy Ives, no address or age provided, was also charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon 2nd, kidnapping 2nd, criminal use of a firearm 1st and 2nd, and menacing 2nd.ĭetectives believe the weapon used was a shotgun and that Ives possessed it unlawfully. Two attempted assault 1st charge has been lodged against a man accused of firing a shotgun and wounding two people on Aug. Turnbull Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration.The Red Osier Landmark Restaurant, Stafford.Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc.Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc.Bill Fox and Son Construction & Remodeling.Batavia Redemption Center, Eastown Beverages.

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