Bath Police Report That A Bath Man Has Allegedly Violated A Protection Order Two Times In The Past Two Weeks 

From Bath Village Police Chief Colin Taft: On 11/28/2022, the Village of Bath Police Department located and arrested Ryan R. Twist, 39, of Bath, on two counts of Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree, one count of Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, and one count of Unlawful Imprisonment in the second degree, all Class A misdemeanors.  The arrest stems from a violent domestic incident reported on 11/25/2022. Twist was processed and transported to Steuben County Jail for CAP court where a full stay away order of protection was issued and he was released on his own recognizance.  That same night, 11/29/2022, around midnight, it was reported that Twist was at the protected party’s residence in violation of the order of protection. After a struggle, Twist was taken into custody. Bath Police assisted on scene by the New York State Police and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. Twist was charged with three counts of Criminal Contempt in the second
degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and one count of Resisting Arrest, a Class A misdemeanor. Twist was transported to Steuben County Jail for CAP court where bail was set at $100. Twist subsequently made bail and was released.
On 12/02/2022, it was reported that Twist was again at the protected party’s residence in violation of the order of protection. Officers responded and took Twist into custody. Twist was charged with one count of Criminal Contempt in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor.  Twist was transported to Steuben County CAP court where bail was set at $150. Twist subsequently made bail and was released.

The D.A. Is Thanking A Newly Elected Judge, For Offering To Help Out Handle Cases Here In Steuben County Court

Steuben County Court will have less of a court case load in 2023. District Attorney Brooks Baker says newly elected State Supreme Court Judge Jason Cook, is going to be coming in and acting as a 4th Acting Steuben County Court Judge.  The DA says, Judge Jason Cook will be covering a lot of the Steuben County criminal and civil cases, 25 to 30 percent of the counties current cases, and that will be until the county court is caught up.

RSV Is Not Uncommon In Steuben County Hospitals 

Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer says, there is a lot of R.S.V. in hospitals in Steuben County and Schumer says, the federal government needs to help these hospitals out.  Republican Congressman Joe Sempolinski agrees with Schumer about there be a lot of R.S.V. in the Steuben County area and elsewhere in upstate.  "There is a certain amount of RSV among the kids, and some (local) hospitals are all filled up, that's what I have heard," Sempolinski said.  "This is a life or death issue." 

Sempolinski is on the same page as Senator Schumer on this.  "Hospitals are facing an unprecedented surge in RSV cases among children, and public health experts all say it is only going to get worse as we enter the cold winter months," Schumer says.  "Normally, RSV cases start to grow in October and November before peaking in December and January. It is outright scary given that hospitals are already struggling to keep up, and it’s possible the worst is yet to come. As a grandfather to two young children, there is nothing more terrifying than the thought of them getting sick, and all across CNY parents are facing hospitals who are pushed to the brink, with increased wait times, full beds, all while their child is struggling to breathe because of RSV," Schumer said.