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Deputies arrest illegal immigrant in Penfield

A 27-year-old man has been turned over to Border Patrol after sheriff’s deputies learned he was in the county illegally.

Deputies say an officer observed Ermes Centeno riding a bike and swerving across the driving lanes of Turk Hill Road. When deputies spoke with Centeno, they learned he was illegally in the U.S. and working at a local stable/farm.

He was arrested for disorderly conduct and turned over to Border Patrol.

Police: Webster man sold drugs out of convenience store where he worked

A Webster man is accused of selling drugs out of the convenience store where he worked but police say he didn’t do it alone.

Joshua Stickney, 24, 26-year-old Andrew Whittemore, 24-year-old Gregory Whittemore and 31-year-old Jason Rolland were arrested in connection with the marijuana operation. Police say they found drugs inside a home on Webster Manor Drive.

All four men have now been charged with criminal possession of marijuana.

   

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Rochester man accused of running estranged wife off road indicted by grand jury

A Rochester man accused of causing a serious car crash that injured his estranged wife has been indicted by a grand jury on at least one felony.

Moses Madden will be arraigned in the next couple of weeks.

Sheriff's Deputies say Madden confronted his estrange wife and her friend at the Super 8 Motel in Webster last week. He's accused of hitting the friend's car with a baseball bat, chasing them down Empire Boulevard and causing them to crash into a telephone pole.

Last week, Madden told News 10NBC's Berkeley Brean, “I did what I did and that's the way it is."

Judge John Lomenzo said Madden has a significant criminal record.

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Police bust marijuana growing operation in Webster

Police bust marijuana growing operation in Webster

Police have arrested and charged two people with growing marijuana inside a home in Webster.

38-year-old Elizabeth Aquino and 39-year-old Giuseppe Aquino, of Cardile Drive in Webster, of criminal possession of marijuana, endangering the welfare of a child and unlawfully growing cannabis.

Police seized indoor growing equipment and approximately 30 marijuana plants.

Both were issued appearance tickets and will return to Webster Town Court on December 14.

Rochester man accused of running estranged wife off road in Penfield: "I did what I did"

Rochester man accused of running estranged wife off road in Penfield: "I did what I did"

Deputies say a Rochester man chased a couple in another car and forced them off the road only to crash into a telephone pole. It happened on Empire Boulevard in Penfield around 2:30 a.m.

Tuesday morning, Moses Madden was charged with assault and criminal contempt. He was arraigned in Penfield Town Court.

Click here to watch Madden walk into court

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says Madden confronted his estranged wife and her friend at a hotel in Penfield.

Investigators say Madden took a baseball bat to the friend’s car and then chased his estranged wife and her friend, hitting their car twice and forcing it off the road.

Walking out of court in handcuffs Madden said, "Yeah I want to say something.

13 cited during opening weekend of gun season for deer hunting

Thirteen people were issued tickets during the opening weekend of gun season for deer hunting in Wyoming County.

Evan Countryman, 24 of Castile, Allen Hawks, 54 of Wyoming, Roger Fronczak, 46 of Silver Springs, and Richard Simpson, 47 of Perry, were issued a citation for failure to tag a deer.

Meggan Petti, 25 of Penfield, was cited for failing to carry proper tags. Scott Petti Jr., 29 of Penfield, was issued citations for illegal killing of an antlered deer and failure to tag a deer.

Daryl Mays, 36 of Batavia, was ticketed for the illegal taking of an antler-less deer and failure to tag a deer.

Rocky Gringer, also of Batavia, was cited for having a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

Webster armed robbery suspect due in court

A man charged with armed robbery at a convenience store in Webster will be in arraigned Monday.

Police arrested 26-year-old Taroy Williams last month.

Williams and two other men are accused of robbing the Noco Express convenience store at gunpoint. The clerk called 911 and police say they caught Williams within minutes.

Police have not caught the two other suspects at this time.

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