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Law and Order: Dansville man accused of scratching car on purpose in spat over parking spot at Batavia Downs

By Billie Owens

Daniel A. Carnes, 69, of Story Road, Dansville, is charged with third-degree criminal mischief. He was arrested at 3:32 p.m. on Aug. 8 after he allegedly damaged a car intentionally by scratching it in the Batavia Downs parking lot, causing in excess of $2,000 worth of damage. The alleged incident stems from a dispute over a parking spot. He was issued an appearance ticket for Town of Batavia Court and is due there at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20. The case was handled by Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Erion.

Bonnie Louise Cortright, 29, of Summit Street, Batavia, was arrested on Sept. 20 on a bench warrant for failure to appear after she was located hiding in an attic under a rug. She was arraigned in City Court and jailed in lieu of $100,000. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Jason Davis, assisted by Sgt. Dan Coffey.

Eric M. Smith, 30, of Iroquois Road, Caledonia, was turned over to Batavia PD by Gates PD and arrested on bench warrants from Batavia City Court. He was jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail or $40,000 bond. The warrants stem from an unspecified incident at 1:30 p.m. at 207 Ross St. in Batavia. Smith was due in City Court today (Sept. 22). The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Stephen Cronmiller.

Daniel Harold Mooney Jr., 30, of Cone Street, Batavia, is charged with petit larceny. He was arrested at 3:37 p.m. on Sept. 21 on Veterans Memorial Drive following an incident wherein Mooney allegedly stole merchandise from a local retail store. He is due in Batavia Town Court on Sept. 27. The case was handled by Sheriff's Deputy Michael Lute.

Nathen Edward Donald Brege, 24, of South Main Street, Batavia, was taken into custody while incarcerated at the Orleans County Jail on a bench warrant issued by Batavia City Court. After consulting with the judge, Brege was issued an appearance ticket and is due back in court Sept. 28. The warrant stems from an unspecified incident on April 5 on West Main Street in Batavia. The case was handled by Sheriff's Deputy Arick Perkins.

Billie Owens

Reminds me of once when I was babysitting my then-3-year-old grandson at his house and we played his favorite game -- hide-and-seek. I hid behind a door and was peeking through the crack as he looked for me high and low. I blew my cover, though, when I couldn't help but laugh out loud when he actually picked up the little throw rug in front of the bathroom sink to seek if I was hiding underneath it.

Sep 22, 2016, 4:36pm Permalink
Billie Owens

Olive Oyl, due to her marked thinness, actually could hide under a rug. It was rumored she also had to run around in the shower to rinse off. Wasn't it Coco Chanel who said you can never be too thin, too tan or too rich? I think the former Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and longtime professional celebrity George Hamilton attest to the fact that you can indeed be too tan.

Sep 23, 2016, 11:25am Permalink

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