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July 15, 2008

Anonymous The Lockport Union-Sun %26 Journal Tue Jul 15, 2008, 01:27 AM EDT

City of Lockport

• ENDANGERMENT: James R. Blankenburg, 36, 105 Nadine Drive, Cheektowaga, was charged Sunday night with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Two juvenile boys said they and Blankenburg were playing games on the Nintendo Wii when Blankenburg lost a bowling game. One boy said Blankenburg asked him if he wanted to box, and the boy thought he meant the boxing game on the Wii. Blankenburg allegedly punched the boy in the nose and forehead. Shortly afterward, they went outside to play baseball, and Blankenburg allegedly became angry with the boy, grabbed the bat, put the boy’s arm behind his back and pushed him against the fence. The boy told police a crowd gathered, and he grabbed his things and left the party. Blankenburg was arrested later that night and held in lieu of $100 bail.

• BURGLARY: Sally K. Countryman, 22, 16 South St., Apt. 2, was charged Sunday night with second-degree burglary. Countryman allegedly stole a bag filled with prescriptions from a Genesee Street apartment Saturday. She is being held without bail.

Pendleton

• LARCENY: A Lyndonville woman reported Saturday that sometime since Nov. 1, someone stole a bronze memorial plaque from her brother’s grave at Acacia Park Cemetery on Tonawanda Creek Road. The plaque is worth $639.52, the report said.

Hartland

• LARCENY: The owner of a Ridge Road apartment building reported Saturday that sometime since June 12, someone cut about 12 feet of copper grounding wire off the side of the building. The wire is worth about $50, the report said.

Olcott

• LARCENY: A Franklin Street woman reported Saturday that someone stole five wrenches and a 6-volt boat battery from her unlocked shed. The boat battery had been replaced with a 12-volt car battery, the report said. The stolen items are worth about $150.

Town of Niagara

• DWI: Amanda L. Hannold, 21, 418 95th St., Apt. 7, Niagara Falls, was charged early Saturday with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after a traffic stop on Porter Road. Hannold reportedly told deputies she had a couple of beers at a bar and had gotten lost on her way home. Hannold allegedly failed several field sobriety tests and register a 0.08 percent blood alcohol content on a breath test. She was held in lieu of $250 bail.

Wheatfield

• BURGLARY: A Witmer Road man reported Friday that someone broke into a storage unit he rented at Wheatfield Storage on Niagara Falls Boulevard and stole about 20 purses, an adult Shrek Halloween costume and two struts for a GM vehicle. The items are worth about $550, the report said.

• DRUGS: Jack Leonard Alessandra, 24, 208 Victoria Blvd., lower, Kenmore, was charged Saturday night with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving with unassigned plates after a traffic stop on Niagara Falls Boulevard. Deputies reportedly found Alessandra was wanted on a warrant out of the Town of Tonawanda and arrested him. During a pat-down search, deputies reportedly found a white and blue pill in his front pants pocket, and Alessandra allegedly admitted it was hydrocodone. He was held in lieu of $200 bail.

• VANDALISM: A Cayuga Drive man reported Sunday that sometime since Friday, someone smashed the windshield of his 2000 Starcraft boat, which was parked in the yard. The damage is estimated at $200.

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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
Police blotter items published Jan. 31, 2012
City of Lockport
CONTEMPT: Christopher Stokes, 25, 442 West Ave. was charged with second-degree harassment, third-degree criminal mischief, endangering the welfare of a child and first-degree criminal contempt Monday. According to the report, Stokes was involved in an argument Sunday with a woman. Stokes, who was allegedly intoxicated, threw a martini glass at the victim and picked up the child and began walking down West Avenue. The child was not wearing a coat and was in his pajamas. Stokes returned the child to the caller and fled the scene before the police arrived. Stokes was arrested Monday.

January 31, 2012
Police blotter items published Jan. 30, 2012
DWI: Kenneth Paul, 60, 1764 Hess Rd., Appleton was arrested Sunday and charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated, as well as equipment violations. According to the report, police had received notice from the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office that a vehicle had gone into a ditch and the driver was possibly intoxicated. The vehicle being driven by Paul had heavy front end damage and matched the NCSO description. During a traffic stop, the responding officer spoke with the driver and observed an odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath, as well as observing a can of beer spilled on the floor of the vehicle. The vehicle’s front air bags had been deployed, but Paul appeared uninjured. He failed several field sobriety tests. He was arrested and is scheduled to appear in City Court at 9 a.m. Monday. Paul has an active arrest warrant from Wisconsin, however the state would not extradite him.

January 30, 2012
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