A pair of road checks set up Friday night by Genesee County sheriff's deputies in Stafford and Bergen yielded 25 "uniform traffic tickets," the arrest of four illegal aliens, who were then given into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and the following seven arrests:
- Wesley E. Baun, 51, of Bergen, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
- Steven P. Alvarez, 42, of Brockport, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
- James C. Whitcroft, 18, of Webster, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
- Adam T. Shipwash, 28, of Greece, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.
- Michael R. Cole, 27, of Elba, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
- Markel L. Hill, 19, of Medina, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
- Anthony F. Leonardo III, 27, of Spencerport, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
Alan B. Costa, 64, of Rochester, was charged with driving while intoxicated, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana, deputies said. Costa was stopped by deputies early Saturday morning on Route 98 in Alexander. He was also ticketed with speeding, moving from the lane unsafely and refusal to submit to a breath screening device. Costa was sent to Genesee County Jail in lieu of $1,000.
Batavia city police reported the arrest of Mary F. Hicks, of 35 Clinton St., Batavia, who was charged with driving while intoxicated after Hicks drove into the rear of another vehicle that was stopped in traffic.
All of the above arrests were reported in published releases from the departments.
