Dec. 12: Walter
E. Hinckley, III, 40, of Caneadea was arrested following a traffic stop on
Liberty Street in the Village of Arcade.
Hinckley was stopped for a traffic infraction in Arcade and during the
course of the traffic stop he was found to have two active suspensions on his
NYS driver’s license. Hinckley was also
allegedly found to be in possession of marijuana and marijuana
paraphernalia. Hinckley was arrested,
his vehicle was towed from the scene, and he was taken to Arcade Police
Department for further testing. There,
Deputies say Hinckley performed poorly on standardized field sobriety testing,
and he was arrested for Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs. Hinckley was evaluated by a Drug Recognition
Expert from the Arcade Police Department, and he was determined to be impaired
by Cannabis. Hinckley was charged with
Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the
Third Degree, Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, Uninspected Motor Vehicle, and
Failure to Notify DMV of Change of Address.
Hinckley was processed at the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office and then
released to a family member. Hinckley
was scheduled to answer the charges in the Village of Arcade Court on January
10, 2019.
Dec. 14: Becky J.
Pettigrew, 47, of Castile was arrested following a traffic stop on School Road
in the Town of Gainesville. Pettigrew
was stopped for traffic infractions and found to have been consuming alcohol
while driving. Pettigrew failed field
sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
During a subsequent search, Pettigrew was allegedly found to be in
unlawful possession of Hydrocodone, Lorazepam, and Marijuana. Pettigrew was taken to the Wyoming County
Sheriff’s Office where she was administered a breath test which resulted in a
positive result. Pettigrew was charged
with Driving While Intoxicated, Driving With .08% BAC or Higher, Unlawful
Possession of Marijuana, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the
Seventh Degree (two counts), Inadequate Muffler, Failed to Keep Right, and
Consumption of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle.
Pettigrew was released to a family member and scheduled to answer the
charges in the Town of Gainesville Court on January 14, 2019.
Dec. 14: Kevin A.
Wightman, 50, of Nunda was arrested following a traffic stop on Pike Street in
the Town of Genesee Falls. Wightman was
stopped for traffic infractions, and during the traffic stop Wightman was found
to have a suspended driver’s license and a suspended vehicle registration. Deputies said Wightman failed field sobriety
testing and was taken into custody for DWI, and a subsequent vehicle search led
to the discovery of a 12 gauge shotgun inside Wightman’s vehicle. Through investigation, it was found that
Wightman was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a previous felony
conviction. Wightman was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the
Fourth Degree, Driving While Intoxicated, Driving With .08% BAC or Higher,
Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Third Degree, Operating with a Suspended
Registration, Insufficient Turn Signal, Inadequate Plate Lamps, and Failed to
Keep Right. Wightman was arraigned in
the Town of Genesee Falls Court where bail was set in the amount of $500.00
cash bail or $3,000.00 bond. Wightman
was held in the Wyoming County Jail to await a January 15, 2019 return court
date in Genesee Falls Town Court.
