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A dog is reportedly locked inside a 2012 Chevy Malibu with the windows rolled up in the parking lot of Tops Market in Batavia. A Sheriff's deputy is responding.

Press release:

Starting this Thursday, July 11, and thereafter on the second Thursday of the month for August and September, there will be a "Feet on the Street Sidewalk Sale," sponsored by the Downtown Business Improvement District's Promotional Committee.

It goes from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature goods and services from the following participating businesses:

• Adam Miller Toy & Bicycles
• Alberty Drugs
• Amy's Fluffy Friends
• Artemis Day Spa
• Blue Pearl Yoga
• Charles Men's Shop
• The Enchanted Florist
• Gamzilla
• GO ART!
• Karen's Yarn, Paper, Scissors
• Marchese Computer Products
• T-Shirts Etc.
• Valle Jewelers

For more information, call 344-0900 or visit   downtownbataviany.com

Le Roy Police are responding to Tops Market for a larceny suspect in custody. She is alleged to have "put roast beef in her purse."

A caller reports two apparently abandoned horses at 746 Broadway Road in Darien Center. The caller was going to approach the horses and try to give them some food.

There's a barn and house on the property, and they appear abandoned as well.

"I am familiar with that address," an animal control officer tells dispatch.

A Sheriff's deputy is also responding.

UPDATE 2:18 p.m.: The horses are gone, therefore the animal control officer is not responding. Their owner was looking for a place to relocate them, according to the animal control officer, and was apparently successful. The horse owners had been renting the property and no longer live there. The landlord allegedly told people that the horses would probably be removed today. The deputy is adding narrative to his report and will be clearing the scene.

A fire alarm sounded at the Clarion Hotel about 20 minutes ago and the Town of Batavia Fire Department responded. There was no conflagration, but firefighters checked the floors of the facility to determine why the alarm went off.

The strong odor of cigarette smoke was coming from one room, but no alarms tripped on that floor. Higher up in the hotel, they found the problem spot -- "Hairspray in the Executive Suite" was the likely culprit said the captain.

This communication was received by a dispatcher and reinterated: Cause for the alarm was "executive hairspray."

Two dogs are locked inside a Cadillac Escalade in front of the Peking Buffet at 8222 Lewiston Road in the Town of Batavia, which is in the same plaza as BJ's Wholesale Club. A caller is concerned for the canines' welfare and a Sheriff's deputy is responding.

A man is reportedly sleeping on the ground with beer cans under his head at the Flying J Travel Plaza in Pembroke. He has been asked to move along, but is refusing, so a Sheriff's deputy is responding.

A caller complained to dispatch that a neighbor appeared to be videotaping her children and the family dog. Le Roy Police are out with the alleged videotaper on Bradnell Avenue.

A motor-vehicle accident is reported, unknown injuries, in the City of Batavia on East Avenue between Columbia and Vine streets. A moving Pontiac was hit along with a utility pole, causing the transformer to explode at 19 East Ave. The roadway is not passable and three National Grid trucks are on location. City fire and Mercy medics are on scene.

UPDATE 6:18 p.m.: A responder says power is out in the vicinity of the accident, including UMMC, which is activating its back-up generator immediately. "They gonna get my house, too, or just the hospital?" asks a dispatcher. Response: "You'll have to wait, Dan." Then the dispatch guy sighs in resignation ''ghsss...OK."

UPDATE 8:32 p.m.: Press release from Batavia PD:

The Batavia Police are investigating a two-car property damage motor vehicle accident. An eastbound pickup truck drifted into the westbound lane and side swiped a westbound vehicle on East Avenue. The pickup truck then struck a utility pole at the intersection, breaking the pole in two. Power was knocked out to approximately 2,600 customers, but was quickly restored by National Grid crews who were working in the area. The operator of the truck indicated he took his eyes off the road when some items fell onto the floor of his moving vehicle. The operator was cited for failure to keep right. The roadway will remain closed while the pole is being replaced by National Grid.

A car versus tractor-trailer accident is reported on Route 63 north of the Thruway overpass. It's a rear-ender and both vehicles are on the shoulder of the roadway. Initially it was said to be partially blocking traffic. There is entrapment and extrication equipment will be needed. Town of Batavia Fire Department is responding. There are three injured persons and three Mercy rigs are requested. Law enforcement is on scene.

UPDATE 1:54 p.m.: Mercy Flight is called to the scene with a five-minute ETA. Because a third Mercy rig is not available, mutual aid is requested from Byron, which is sending an ambulance. A pumper from Town of Oakfield Fire Department is called in.

UPDATE 2:04 p.m.: A third Mercy rig is now available, so Byron is back in service. There is more than one person trapped.

UPDATE 2:06 p.m.: Mercy Flight has landed and Fire Police are controlling traffic.

UPDATE 2:16 p.m.: Two ambulances are taking patients to Erie County Medical Center.

UPDATE 2:20 p.m.: A patient has been extricated.

UPDATE 2:33 p.m.: The third ambulance at the scene is back in service, no word on a patient.

UPDATE 2:36 p.m.: The Oakfield pumper is back in service. The truck, which is smashed into the back of the semi, is still "somewhat attached" and after it is detached, will require a flatbed tow. The road is open.

UPDATE 2:48 p.m.: Mercy Flight left awhile ago and flew to ECMC. Town of Batavia is back in service.

A possible structure fire is reported at 25 North St. in the city, between State and Bank streets. The building has been evacuated and the smoke alarm is sounding. It may be electrical in nature. City fire is responding.

UPDATE 12:42 p.m.: Firefighters on scene report nothing showing. The location is on the corner of Bank and North.

UPDATE 12:51 p.m.: They have checked the basement and it is clear.

UPDATE 12:54 p.m.: They've checked the first-floor apartment and found nothing.

A two-car accident is blocking traffic at Route 5 near East Bethany -- Le Roy Townline Road. Le Roy fire and ambulance is responding.

UPDATE 2:15 p.m.: The road is clear and the assignment is back in service.

A caller reports a suspicious male going door to door trying to sell meat out of the back of his pickup truck in Bergen. He is said to be white, 6 feet tall, about 175 pounds, wearing a blue baseball cap and jeans. He's driving a gray Dodge and was last seen in the area of the 6800 block of Jerico Road in Bergen. The dispatcher says the caller wants him checked out to see if he has a permit and "everything's kosher" because "he doesn't look like he should be selling."

A motor-vehicle accident is reported at Byron Elba Townline Road and Byron Road. A 68-year-old female is complaining of chest pain and nausea. South Byron firefighters are responding along with Mercy medics.

UPDATE 12:07 p.m.: South Byron is back in service.

Batavia native Gina Peca has written a book entitled "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" -- about her daughter's life journey after being diagnosed at age 6 with a rare pediatric cancer, neuroblastoma. She will be at Coffee Culture on Court Street in the city on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign copies of the book, which sells for $25.

But it's not a book about a deadly disease which took Catie Hoch's life when she was 9.

Rather, it's about how this little girl's courage and vitality taught others valuable lessons and how she wound up being penpals with author J.K. Rowling (who wrote the hugely popular Harry Potter books). Peca says Catie was an inspiration to Rowling who told her "Catie left footprints on my heart."

Proceeds of book sales will go to the Catie Hoch Foundation which helps children with neuroblastoma. In addition to being available at the book signing, it can be purchased at the Holland Land Office Museum, and at amazon.com, as well as the Catie Hoch Foundation's Web site.

A resident on Ross Street complained to dispatch that a neighbor on that street dumped dog feces on the complainant's lawn. A police officer is responding.

Here are the latest indictments issued by the Genesee County Grand Jury:

Kyle H. Morse is indicted on four counts, all stemming from alleged actions on Sept. 21, 2012 in the Town of Elba.

He is accused of criminal sexual act in the first degree, a class-B felony, for allegedly engaging in oral sexual conduct with another person by forcible compulsion.

In count two of the indictment, Morse is accused of sexual abuse in the first degree, a class-D violent felony, for allegedly subjecting another person to sexual contact by forcible compulsion.

In count three, Morse is accused of criminal sexual act in the third degree, a class-E felony, for allegedly engaging in oral sexual conduct with another person without that person's consent. This alleged lack of consent was by reason of some factor other than incapacity to consent.

In count four, Morse is accused of sexual misconduct, a class-A misdemeanor, for allegedly engaging in oral sexual conduct with another person without that person's consent, and the person was deemed incapable of consent by vurtue of being less than 17 years old.

John J. Slack and Penny S. Sprague are both indicted on two counts each stemming from alleged actions June 16-17, 2012 on Knowlesville Road in the Town of Alabama.

In count one, they are accused of second-degree burglary, a class-C violent felony, for allegedly  entering and remaining unlawfully in a dwelling with the intent to commit a crime. In count two, they are accused of grand larceny in the third degree, a class-D felony, for allegedly stealing property having a value in excess of $3,000 -- in this case, jewelry, money, electonic devices and other property valued at about $11,000.

Franchesca A. Barrome is accused of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, a class-E felony. It is alleged that during Feb. 5-17, 2013, in the Town of Batavia she knowingly possessed stolen property with intent to benefit herself or a person other than the owner, or to impede recovery of the property by the owner. The property was a college ID card.

In count two of the indictment, Barrome is accused of petit larceny, a class-A misdemeanor, for allegedly stealing property by using the ID card to make unauthorized purchases. In count three, she is accused of criminal trespass in the second degree, a class-A misdemeanor, for allegedly entering and remaining unlawfully in a dwelling.

Gary W. Woronowski is accused of driving while intoxicated, a class-E felony, for allegedly operating a 2000 Subaru while intoxicated. This allegedly occurred Feb.1, 2013 on Main Road in the Town of Pembroke. In count two, he is accused of driving while intoxicated, per se, as a class-E felony, for allegedly having a BAC of .08 or more at the time.

Woronowski is also accused of having been convicted of DWI, as a misdemeanor, in 2007 which is within 10 years of the crimes alleged in this indictment.

Chad M. Dart is accused of driving while intoxicated, a class-E felony, for driving a 2013 Chevy pickup on Route 33 in the Town of Stafford on March 10, 2013 while intoxicated. He is also accused of having been convicted of DWI, as a misdemeanor, in 2004, which is within 10 years of the crime alleged in the indicment.

Lastly, the Grand Jury returned a No Bill on DWI charges against Ronald J. Tombari III stemming from alleged incidents which occurred Dec. 12, 2012 in the Town of Pavilion.

A motor-vehicle accident, with no injuries, is reported at the intersection of Transit and East Bethany / Le Roy roads. It is blocking traffic. Fire police from Bethany are called to handle traffic.

The driver of a Chevy S-10 dark-colored, older model pickup is said to have forced another vehicle off the roadway and then left the scene. Law enforcement is looking for that vehicle. It did not have any damage.

UPDATE 2:17 p.m.: The fire response from Bethany is cancelled. A trooper on scene reports one lane is closed, the other is open and the scene has been mostly cleaned up. Tow(s) is in route.

The Genesee County Dispatch Center just received a complaint from a Le Roy resident displeased with a neighbor mowing the lawn at this time of night.

The dispatcher asked if is there is an ordinance about noise which might prohibit lawn mowing after a certain hour. The officer says he's not sure -- the town was looking to pass a noise ordinance which would address such an issue, but he was uncertain whether or not it passed.

Regardless, the policeman is responding to the complaint.

A possibly stolen red Dodge pickup truck from Orleans County was driving at a high rate of speed from Elba south on Route 98 into the city, reaching speeds of 70 mph. One of the male occupants is now in custody at Buxton Avenue and Genesee Street. The vehicle came to rest at 9 Buxton and an officer is down with a knee injury in the back yard there. Mercy medics are responding.

Another occupant was located in the bleachers at Van Detta Stadium and after officers gave him directives, he was subsequently arrested at 9 Pickthorn Drive.

There are three suspects altogether. Another address involved is 21 Vernon Verona Ave.

UPDATE 9:31 p.m.: A police officer was taken to UMMC for treatment of an injury.