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ROCHESTER — A Batavia man charged in connection with the death of a Genesee County sheriffs deputy over the weekend is accused of hitting him in the face and head

Michael J. Elmore While Batavia resident Michael J. Elmore has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death on Sunday of Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, that doesn't mean the charges can't be

"During the altercation, Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello attempted to use a Taser on the patron, however, the patron continued to be combative," the Batavia Police Department said in a release.

We are trying to understand and learn what happened inside Batavia Downs Gaming that lead to the arrest of a man and woman and what happened that caused the death of the Sgt. who was trying to arrest the woman.

Members of the community are mourning the loss of Genesee County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Thomas Sanfratello, who was killed in the line of duty while making a

Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello, 54, had worked on the force for 32 years.

Of all the various items in a city budget—from personnel and medical insurance to sidewalk replacement, facilities upkeep, and community celebrations—one department, in particular, weighed heavy on

New York authorities said a sheriff's sergeant died in a brawl Sunday as he was trying to remove two patrons from a casino.

Batavia, N.Y. — One of the suspects charged in connection with the death of a Genesee County Sheriff's Office sergeant over the weekend hit him in the face and

Michael J. Elmore The alleged attack on Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello at Batavia Downs early Sunday morning may have been more brutal than previously described in news releases about the incident.In