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Big fight on Watson and Thorpe in the city

By Billie Owens

About 30 people are fighting on Watson Street, according to a caller to dispatch. City police are now on scene "sorting things out."

On another call, there are a number of black males and females creating a disturbance on the adjoining Thorpe Street. It's unknown if the two incidents are related.

The prime suspect is at 5 Thorpe "and just tried to jump out the window."

UPDATE 8:22 p.m.: A male suspect is running eastbound on the railroad tracks.

UPDATE 8:24 p.m.: "Two people just came out of the woods on the westside of the tracks," says an officer at the scene.

Howard B. Owens

That's not what you said.

Also, I find the whole "they" formulation in light of your previous comment problematic.

Many of the people who live in the Thorpe/Watson area are life-long Batavia residents, even multi-generation, and are of various race and ethnic backgrounds.

Stereotypes never contribute to a meaningful conversation.

Jun 16, 2013, 12:51pm Permalink
Raymond Richardson

If you think you're freedom of speech applies to this forum, think again. This forum is private property for public use, no different than any bar, or other public business location, and as such the moderator of this forum has the right to remove any comment that is offensive, racist, etc.

Jun 17, 2013, 9:07am Permalink

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