A Newark teen has been arrested and charged with stealing his grandmother's car and causing a crash in Palmyra.

Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies say Jeffrey Tyler, 16, of Newark, took his grandmother's car without permission and caused a two car crash at the intersection of Hogback Road and Port Gibson Road in Palmyra. The crash happened around 3:30p.m. on April 20.

Tyler was issued citations from the crash including failure to yield the right of way, failure to stop at a stop sign, no insurance and unlicensed operator.

On May 3, Tyler was subsequently arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.  He was issued an appearance ticket.

One local fire department is receiving a grant for new equipment to improve safety.

The Newark Volunteer Fire Department will receive $144,282 to buy new breathing apparatuses for their firefighters.

“The funding will be used to upgrade our current air packs that are from 1997 up to the latest standard,” Newark Volunteer Firefighter David Smith said. “We will be purchasing approximately 30 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus packs that will greatly improve the safety and comfort for our firefighters.”

The grant is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

AT&T says the nation’s largest 4G network just got larger for customers in Wayne County.

The company has upgraded three cell sites to expand existing 4G coverage for area residents and businesses. AT&T says as a result of the expansion, customers can take advantage of 4G speeds along Route 31 between Palmyra and Newark in the Wide Waters area; along the Ontario County Border, in Clyde; on Routes 31 and 414 in southeastern Wayne County and Route 14 from Lyons to Sodus Point.