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Law and Order: Liberty Street man accused of stealing from deli

By Billie Owens

Joshua S. Martaus, 36, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with petit larceny. Martaus was arrested after an investigation into a larceny at Southside Deli, located at 300 Ellicott St. in Batavia, at 7:29 p.m. on Jan. 26. The defendant was released on an appearance ticket and is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 18. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Sean Wilson, assisted by Officer Adam Tucker.

Kelly A. Kasper, 49, of Judge Road, Oakfield, is charged with: failure to keep right; driving while intoxicated -- first offense; operating a motor vehicle while having a  BAC of .08 percent or more; and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle while on a highway. Kasper was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Feb. 1 on Bank Street in Batavia after a traffic stop. Kasper was released on appearance tickets and is due in City of Batavia Court on Feb. 19. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Austin Hedges, assisted by Officer Nicole McGinnis.

Rae C. Cook, 30, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with criminal contempt in the second degree. Cook was arrested at 8:40 p.m. on Jan. 31 after allegedly violating an order of protection on Liberty Street. Cook is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 11. The case was handled by Batavia Police Officer Adam Tucker, assisted by Officer Christopher Lindsay.

Antonio Javier Santiago, 23, of River Street, Batavia, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana in the second degree and a muffler violation. On Jan. 30 at 7:52  p.m. Santiago was the operator and sole occupant of a vehicle that was stopped on Ellicott Street in Batavia for allegedly having a muffler/exhaust violation. Upon investigation, it was allegedly discovered that Santiago possessed a quantity of marijuana. He was arrested and issued appearance tickets. He is due in Batavia City Court on Feb. 12. The case was handled by Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Mullen, assisted by Deputy Ryan DeLong.

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