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Suspect took person's cell phone, search underway near Burger King

By Howard B. Owens

A larceny has been reported in the area of Burger King in Batavia.

The suspect took the caller's phone and ran.

Last seen at 23 Oak St., Batavia.

Maybe running toward Burger King.

The suspect is a black male wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants.

UPDATE 11:18 a.m.: A police officer is following possible tracks on Holland Avenue.

Bernie Thompson

So Ed are you saying that if someone has a TRACFONE they are less of a person who has a much more expensive one?
I happen to be a senior citizen and have the high end TRACFONE but do not need all the bells and whistles.
If it rings I answer it and my only other need is to call out!

Dec 8, 2017, 4:56pm Permalink
Ed Hartgrove

tsk tsk.
It appears that my timely resettlement, from the wintry climes of western New York, to the balmy shores of south-western Florida, have rendered me forgetful of (at least two) reasons for my relocation:
(1) The effect that cold, slushy, snowy weather has on people, transforming them from affable (ie. having a sense of humor) beings, to possible replacement characters for a Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon movie, and, (2) the individual components of snow itself (ie. "snow flakes").

As for my TRACFONE "humor" (I'm sorry y'all missed it), I've been using TRACFONE's since 2004, and, wouldn't have it any other way. I've NEVER experienced a "dropped" call, nor, have I ever been in an area where it doesn't work at all. My phone usage costs me somewhere around $15-$20/month (for the life of me, I can't imagine paying $50-$100/month to have use of a phone, but, hey, that's me). And, oddly (or, maybe not), I DO have all the "bells and whistles" associated with all those (what I'd call "status symbol") phones.

So, y'all keep bundled up, enjoy the frigid NY weather (I see it's 28º in Elba right now - it's 77º here at the moment), and, keep those Tracfones (or, whatever you use) charged up. Ya never know when you might have to call for a car-battery "jump", or, a tow truck to pull you back onto the icy roadways. Be safe now, ya hear? (Oh, and please, try to "read between the lines" on SOME of the comments I make).

Dec 8, 2017, 7:52pm Permalink

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