Happy Holidays!

I wish you all the best during this happy time and hope you have the greatest of New Years.

Jared

Christmas Shopping Crime Beat

A 40-ounce can of beer was reported stolen Dec. 15 from the Lyell Avenue Hess station.

Stocking stufffers always wait till the last minute.

Christmas Shopping Crime Beat

Police are investigating the theft Dec. 7 of a lottery ticket display valued at $1,600 from Wilson Farms, 2678 Dewey Ave. Store employees told police the display was taken by a male in his 30s who drove off in a dark colored van.

All it takes is a dollar, a dark-colored van and a dream.

Christmas Shopping Crime Beat

At noon Dec. 9, 120 multi-packs of gum valued at a total of $293.60 were reported stolen from Tops, 1455 E. Ridge Road.

Have a Hubba Bubba Christmas!

Christmas Shopping Crime Beat

At 10:28 p.m. Nov. 28, two semi-automatic guns valued at a total of $700, a $5,000 diamond ring, a video game system and games valued at a total of $540, a $600 watch, a $200 designer purse, $100 knife and $200 digital camera were reported stolen from an address in the 400 block of Seneca Park Avenue.

Christmas Shopping Crime Beat

A victim reports that someone entered their home office on Marsh Road and removed a laptop, shotgun and rolled coins between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6.

Crime Beat

On Nov. 15, a resident of Cloverland Drive reported that an egg was thrown at their window. Additionally, a plastic bag containing human feces was thrown at their vehicle.

Really? You don't lead with the poop?

Crime Beat

On Nov. 12, a local resident reported that she wired money to Jamaica after she was promised lottery winning of $56 million. She did not receive the winnings.

In the words of Dan Wagner, "How does this still happen?"

Crime Beat

A storage unit at a Pennels Drive residence was damaged on Nov. 30 and missing are swords, knives, an axe, a tent and a skateboard.

Well, I guess we know how he got away...

Crime Beat

Ronald J. Legault, 38, of 1008 LaRue Road, Clifton Springs, was charged Monday, Nov. 17 with unlawful possession of marijuana by state troopers. He was allegedly found with the drug while checking in with his parole officer.

Y'know, if he had gotten away with this, we'd be giving him an award for chutzpah, not stupidity.

Crime Beat

A small jar of coins was reported stolen from a Wegman Road home sometime between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1.

Truly, petty theft.

Crime Beat

At 8:10 a.m. Nov. 21, a person on the 2000 block of North Goodman Street reported that his brown 1998 Ford Escort was stolen from his driveway, where he had left it running to warm it up. Rochester police later found the car on the 100 block of Barberry Terrace, Rochester, but the driver fled the scene.

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At 8:49 a.m. Nov. 25, a maroon 1999 Plymouth Voyager van was reported stolen from a parking lot at St. Ann’s, 1500 Portland Ave. City police found the car on Barberry Terrace about 1 a.m. Nov. 26. It had ignition damage and was towed to the city impound lot.

Did anybody check the people living on Barberry Terrace?

Crime Beat

David A. Silva, 32, of 631 Shorecliff Drive, Rochester, was charged Sunday with felony driving while intoxicated, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle and obstructing governmental administration by Canandaigua city police after he drove his vehicle through a fence at the McDonald’s on Booth Street in Canandaigua. He was arraigned in Canandaigua City Court and taken to Ontario County Jail in lieu of $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. The charge is a felony because Silva was convicted of driving while intoxicated within the last 10 years.

Wrong drive-thru, buddy.

Crime Beat

At 1:38 p.m. Nov. 17, about $180 worth of cologne was reported stolen from the A.J. Wright store at Culver-Ridge Plaza, 2255 E. Ridge Road. A store security employee reported that when she attempted to detain the suspects, she was intentionally tripped and the individuals fled in a red Chevy Cavalier.

Ah, the Sweet Smell of Success. By tripping a woman. And escaping in a Chevy Cavalier.

Crime Beat

About 10 a.m. Nov. 17, a car break-in was reported on the 2300 block of Norton Street. The victim said about $5 in change was stolen and the center console was damaged.

Laundry night.