BLOTTER: Police reports published July 8

Crime

July 8, 2008

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City of Lockport

• DISORDERLY: Paul F. Owens, 49, 198 Pine St., Apt. 3C, and George L. Dash, 42, 198 Pine St., upper, were each charged Sunday afternoon with disorderly conduct. Owens and Dash allegedly had an argument at their apartment building and were loudly swearing. Several people reported hearing the men.

• HARASSMENT: Mark J. Brinson, 33, 8025 Ridge Road, Gasport, was charged Sunday afternoon with second-degree harassment, second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Officers responded to a Pine Street home in response to an unwanted person report and found Brinson getting into a car. Brinson reportedly had cuts on his hands and said the woman in the home owed him $250. When officers asked where he got the cuts, he allegedly said, “She owes me money, man!” The woman told police Brinson came to the door and they argued. He allegedly told her, “I’m going to kill you,” and swung a frying pan at her. Brinson allegedly grabbed a butcher’s knife and swung it at her. The woman said she ran to the bedroom, and Brinson began throwing items around the room, breaking her DVD/VCR player in the process. He allegedly struck the woman in the chest with his fist. He was arrested and held in lieu of $500 bail.

• LARCENY: A Lincoln Avenue man reported Monday that someone stole some of his construction equipment from Bristol Avenue. The man said three fiberglass ladders, together worth $600, had been stolen, along with three pieces of aluminum scaffolding, together worth $1,200.

• IMPERSONATION: David M. Klotzbach, 28, 6067 Fisher Road, Oakfield, was charged Monday with second-degree criminal impersonation and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Klotzbach allegedly gave officers his brother’s name during a traffic stop Jan. 18 on Roosevelt Drive. His brother later contested tickets and told police his brother may have been impersonating him. Klotzbach was released on his own recognizance.

Town of Lockport

• VANDALISM: An Akron Road man reported Friday that someone entered his apartment and opened four packages of syringes that were kept on a cart in his kitchen. The man, who is diabetic, said he recently purchased the syringes, worth $20. One of the syringes had a white milky substance inside, the report said. They were sent to the county lab for testing.

• DOG FIGHT: Deputies responded to Niagara Street Extension on Friday evening for a report of two dogs involved in a vicious fight. One dog was bleeding and being held down on the ground by the neck by the other dog. Deputies tried to separate the dogs using water and voice commands, but were unsuccessful, the report said. The dogs were maced, which caused them to separate. The dogs were secured. None of the injuries was serious, the report said.

• ANIMAL: A Tonawanda Creek Road man reported Sunday that he found a bag lodged up against a concrete barrier in the creek behind his home. Inside the bag, the man found a box, inside which was another bag containing a dead Jack Russell terrier. The dog was wearing a pink collar with a red leash, the report said. There were no injuries on the dog, but it did not appear the dog died of natural causes. The SPCA was notified and took possession of the dog, the report said.

Pendleton

• LARCENY: A Pennsylvania man reported Saturday that while his car was parked on Feigle Road, someone entered it and stole two knives, valued at $30, and damaged his plastic gun case, worth $50.

• LARCENY: A Campbell Boulevard man reported Saturday that someone entered his car and stole his portable GPS, $10 in rolled coins and assorted bird books, together worth about $620. About the same time, another Campbell Boulevard man reported his car was broken into, and his GPS unit, worth about $400, was also stolen.

Wheatfield

• CAR FIRE: A Graydon Drive man reported Sunday afternoon that his daughter noticed his 2000 Ford Expedition was on fire in their driveway. The man said he put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. The origin of fire appeared to be electrical, and there was extensive damage to the engine compartment, the report said. Damage was estimated at $5,000, the report said.

Niagara Falls

• DWI: James Aviles III, 20, 16 Sidway St., Buffalo, was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle on the highway, moving from a lane unsafely and driving with unsafe tires after a traffic stop on Niagara Falls Boulevard. Deputies reportedly observed Aviles cross the lane lines near Military Road. The car was making an unusual noise, and deputies soon realized the noise was caused by a flat tire, which was smoking and shredding as Aviles drove, the report said. Deputies pulled Aviles over near 76th Street, and he reportedly said he was unaware of the tire damage. Aviles allegedly had a partially consumed bottle of Bud Ice in the cup holder and appeared intoxicated. He reportedly said he’d had two beers at the casino and was driving to drop someone off in Kenmore. Aviles allegedly failed several field sobriety tests and registered a 0.21 percent blood alcohol content on a breath test. He was held in lieu of $250 bail and is due today in Niagara Falls City Court.

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Police blotter items published Feb. 10, 2012
CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION: Terry L. Wilson, 33, 15 Grove St., Buffalo, was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, criminal impersonation and operating a motor vehicle with obstructed vision Wednesday. The sheriff’s patrol observed a vehicle pull into the lot of the Niagara County Jail with the driver’s view obstructed at 1:39 p.m. According to the report, Wilson stated that he was there to visit his girlfriend. He said he did not have his license on him and identified himself as Terrell N. Wilson. The driver’s license check showed Terrell Wilson to be suspended. The suspect was searched and the driver identified as Terry L. Wilson. The driver stated that he was Terry and knew his license was suspended that’s why he gave his brother’s name. He did not know his brother Terrell was also suspended. Terry stated that he was going to have to call his other girlfriend to bail him out and that she would now know why he was at jail — visiting a different girlfriend. He was turned over to the Niagara County Jail on $500 bail.

February 9, 2012
Police seek trio of would-be ring thieves
Lockport Police are seeking three suspects allegedly involved in the attempted theft of a $2,650 ring from Mills Jewelers on Saturday.
According to the police report, two African American males and a female entered the store at about 2 p.m. and created distractions to separate the staff and to get valuable jewels on top of the counters from within the secured cases. After being in the store for about 25 minutes, one of the male suspects along with the female suspect cut a security cable holding a ring.

February 9, 2012
Police blotter items published Feb. 9, 2012
CHARGED: Heidi L. Marciszewski, 30, 8688 Lake Road, Barker was charged with acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17 on Wednesday. The sheriff’s patrol responded to the parking lot of Dollar Tree on South Transit Road for an unattended vehicle with a young child in it at 11:23 a.m. According to the report, the patrol saw Marciszewski enter the vehicle. There was 2-year old boy in a car seat in the rear of the vehicle. Marciszewski was issued an appearance ticket and released.

February 8, 2012
Pair charged after disturbance
Two Lockport men were charged after a disturbance on South Street at 4:35 a.m. Tuesday.

February 8, 2012
Police blotter items published Feb. 7, 2012
MENACING: Joel S. Zsebehazy, 28. 92 Gabriel Dr. Apt. A was charged with third-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal mischief Monday. The police responded to Gabriel Drive at 1:46 a.m. for the report of a domestic incident. According to the report, the victim said Zsebehazy threw a chair at her during a verbal dispute.

February 6, 2012
Police blotter items published Feb. 6, 2012
Lockport Police are investigating the stabbing of a man at a Lockport nightclub that occurred early Sunday morning.
According to the report, Police patrolling in the Heath Street area heard three or four gunshots come from inside of the Casa Montego Nightclub, 37 Heath St., at around 3:11 a.m. Sunday. They called for back-up and observed screaming patrons fleeing the club.
After Niagara County Sheriff’s Officers and DSP arrived, police were able to secure the scene. Officers entered the club and discovered that a male had been stabbed. There was a large amount of blood observed on the floor and a bullet hole in the ceiling.
The victim was treated at Eastern Niagara Hospital for a laceration to his left cheek and transferred to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries. He told police in a verbal statement that an unknown person came up from behind him and cut him with an unknown object. However, he refused to sign a written statement.
The investigation has revealed that a fight broke out inside of the bar and at least one gunshot was fired inside. Statements were taken from two security guards, whose handguns were secured and placed into evidence.
At this time, it is unknown who fired the weapon or if there are any gunshot victims. Notifications were made to several local hospitals to be on the look out for gunshot victims.

February 6, 2012
Police blotter items published Feb. 5, 2012
POSSESSION: Lacey L. Benben, 32, 1363 Church St., Basom, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Friday for criminal possession of a hypodermic needle and several traffic violations following a traffic stop. According to the report, patrol observed a car driven by Benben traveling southbound on South Transit Street and a NYSPIN check showed the vehicle had not been insured since Feb. 2011. The vehicle was found to be unregistered, uninsured, had improper license plates and a red piece of paper with white paint was in place of the inspection sticker. Benben, who is scheduled to appear Wednesday in City Court, was taken into custody. While the vehicle was being inventoried, police discovered a hypodermic needle in the driver’s wallet. The license plates were removed from the vehicle, which was towed.

February 6, 2012
Police blotter item published Feb. 3, 2012
City of Lockport
VANDALISM: Lockport City Police reported Thursday a stop sign had the word "bloodz" painted on it sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The sign is located at Hawley Street and Park Avenue on the south side. No suspicious individuals were found in the area, the report said.

February 3, 2012
Police blotter items published Feb. 2, 2012
ASSAULT: Julio C. Pimental, 27, 514 Prospect St. was charged with third-degree assault Wednesday. The police responded to the corner of Green and Hawley Streets at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday for the report of a fight. According to the report, Pimental approached the victim and hit the victim several times in the jaw and with a closed fist. The victim covered his head and Pimental allegedly struck the victim with his knee until people began yelling. Pimental ran on Hawley Street. The victim named his attacker as “Julio” and described him to police. Pimental responded to the Lockport Police Department and was arrested without incident at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

February 2, 2012
Police blotter items published Feb. 1, 2012
HARASSMENT: Christina M. Vendetta, 18, 2323 Lockport-Olcott Road, Newfane was charged with second-degree harassment Monday. According to the report, a woman stated she received a threatening Facebook message from Vendetta last Thursday. A copy of the message was given to the police who began an investigation. Vendetta turned herself in Monday and was booked.

February 1, 2012
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