Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Tractor-trailer rollover blocks ambulance garage


Via MattarMedia Camillus (WSYR-TV) - A tractor-trailer rollover is blocking the driveway of the WAVES ambulance garage in the Town of Camillus on Warners Road at Bennett Road. A payloader had to dig an alternate path out of the garage for the ambulance company.

The tractor-trailer is lying on its side against a utility pole that appears to be leaning.

It is unclear if anyone was injured in the accident.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Woman Pinned Between Cars Expected To Recover

MattarMedia (BATAVIA NY) A bizarre car crash in Batavia early Tuesday morning left a young woman with two broken legs and another young woman with a neck injury.

That's according to police in Batavia, who said that the crash happened on Main Street in front of the YMCA around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.

A car driven by 19-year-old Pearl Jefferson of Rochester became disabled. Jefferson called a friend, 19-year-old Megan McClurg of Perry, for help. Both are students at Genesee Community College.

Jefferson was at the wheel and McClurg was pushing the disabled car when a minivan struck the car. McClurg was pinned between the cars for about half a block. The minivan was driven by 21-year-old Brandon Gendron of Oakfield, who was not injured.

On Tuesday, McClurg was listed in satisfactory condition at Strong Hospital. Police said she was conscious and alert. Jefferson suffered a neck injury and facial fractures. She has since been released.

Police said that alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

source: WROC-TV

Monday, February 8, 2010

DWI sweep results due out today

Via MattarMedia ALBANY COUNTY - If you were out this past weekend, you probably saw the extra officers on the road.

It was the latest drunk driving sweep through Albany County -- this one timed to coincide with the Super Bowl.

The weekend blanket patrols ended early this morning.

We'll have the numbers on those arrested later today.

Cocaine fuels crash at Chippewa bar


Via MattarMedia - A driver has been arrested after crashing into a downtown Buffalo bar.

A gray Ford Taurus smashed into 67 West on West Chippewa just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night.

The crash shattered the front door window and knocked down a barricade.

Buffalo Police found the suspect, 21-year-old William Mobley to be in possession of crack cocaine.

Two employees at the bar were injured and Mobley was taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Webster Police Cruiser Hit; Driver Charged With DWI

Via MattarMedia - Webster Police charged a man with driving drunk after he hit a parked police cruiser late Thursday night.

It happened on Empire Boulevard around 11:30 p.m.

Police said an officer saw a man walking eastbound on Empire Boulevard too close to the shoulder of the road. When the officer got out of his car to approach the man, a car headed westbound on Empire crashed into the officer's vehicle.

"Our patrol car did have the emergency lights on and unfortunately with people who are drinking and driving they are a danger to everyone on the road," said Webster Police Sergeant Carl Adriaansen.

The officer and the man walking down the road were not hurt.

A female passenger in the other driver's suffered minor injuries and was taken to Strong Hospital for treatment.

Facebook info leads to arrest of wanted Lockport man

Via MattarMedia LOCKPORT — The last entry on Christopher K. Crego's Facebook page already has been removed.

It was a thank-you note from the City of Lockport Police Department.

"It was due to your diligence in keeping us informed that now you are under arrest," Capt. Richard Podgers, chief of detectives, typed onto the page. He said he also is considering nominating Crego for "America's Dumbest Criminal."

Crego, 39, formerly of Sunset Drive, posted online social networking pages that picture guns, information about his criminal cases and boasts that he has served time.

He even posted a local newspaper article that called him one of this area's "10 Most Wanted."

There was so much information, Podgers said Thursday, that Crego may just as well have drawn a roadmap for investigators. As a result, he is in police custody in Terre Haute, Ind., and will be extradited by U.S. marshals back to Western New York.

Crego will be sentenced on charges that he assaulted a Lockport pizzeria owner on Nov. 29, 2008, outside a West Avenue bar.

He also faces charges of driving while intoxicated, improper lane use, failure to keep right and unlawful possession of marijuana leveled last Aug. 8.

And five counts of cruelty to animals, all misdemeanors, lodged by Buffalo police, who accused him of shooting at four sparrows and a sea gull with a large BB gun last July, killing two of the sparrows.

When Crego failed to show up in court in Buffalo and Lockport last October, warrants were issued.

Recently, officers had been hearing about his Facebook and MySpace accounts. When they checked Crego's pages on those sites, police found everything they needed, Podgers said.

"It was actually perfect," he said. "He gave us his address, where he worked, he actually filled out everything. I couldn't have done better [investigating]."

On his MySpace page, Crego writes that he majored in "Buss. Mgmt." at Niagara County Community College and minored in "Cuttin Class"; he writes he graduated from Lockport High School in 1988, majoring in "art" and minoring in "lunch."

When U.S. marshals from Buffalo went to Indiana and arrested him Wednesday, Crego was still driving his car with his New York State license plates.

Online, he told social networking friends he was working at a place called Body Art Ink Tattoo Piercing Emporium.

"He even listed their address for us," Podgers said, "so we didn't have to search [very hard]. And he gave us his hours, so we were able to know when he would come to work, look for his car, come into work and arrest him."

"It's criminals like him," the police captain said, "who make our job easier."

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Toyota Recall: Customers Voice Concerns about Insurance Coverage

Via MattarMedia - Toyota drivers all across the Capital Region are questioning their vehicle's safety, and whether insurance coverage will stand, if they drive the car while waiting for it to be repaired. Toyota service shops are busy repairing as many of the recalled Toyota's as they can. John Joyce of Clifton Park said he just discovered on Wednesday that his 2010 Camry is among the millions that have been recalled. He's scheduled for repairs next week. Joyce said, "I just didn't think that I'd be impacted because the car ran so well, but like I said, I checked it out today and it is one of the ones that has to be repaired."

Car insurance agents say your policy should have you covered, should something happen while waiting for that repair appointment. Joshua Dewez of Canoe Associates, an insurance company in Clifton Park says, "Insurance will cover you in case of an accident that you caused. Now that being said if its due to a faulty pedal that sticks and it's found that the manufacturers problem caused the accident, then there could be recourse." Dewez says insurance will fight it out with Toyota, in the meantime, he says, don't delay getting that pedal repaired.
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