City of Lockport
• HARASSMENT: Ira Lodge, 22, 130 Stevens Ave., Buffalo, was charged Wednesday afternoon with second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct. Lodge was reportedly the passenger in a car that was involved in an accident with a Williamsville man on South Transit Street about 1:30 p.m. Lodge allegedly got out of the car and punched the other driver on the left side of his jaw. While being taken into custody, Lodge allegedly yelled obscenities at the police officers and tried to pull away. He is being held in lieu of $200 bail.
Town of Lockport
• FORGERY: A Main Street, Barker, woman reported Tuesday that a man used her stolen HSBC MasterCard at Sears Hardware on South Transit Road on Monday to purchase a mechanical tool set for $48.59. The woman said she called the store about the purchase Wednesday. At the same time, the suspect was reportedly back at the store, trying to return the tool set and get cash. He was reportedly unable to get cash back for the item. Store employees attempted to stop the suspect from leaving the store, but he drove away, the report said.
Royalton
• DAMAGE: Employees at Dollar General on Rochester Road reported Tuesday that overnight, someone caused extensive damage to the front of the building, possibly by ramming into the building with a truck or other large vehicle. About 20 feet of brick wall was reportedly damaged. The damage is estimated at $1,200, the report said.
• DAMAGE: A Canal Road man reported Wednesday that overnight, someone shot paintballs at his 1993 Ford Van, which was parked in his driveway. Damage was estimated at $50.
Crime
BLOTTER: Police reports published Nov. 13
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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. -
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.
- BLOTTER: Police reports published Jan. 29, 2012
- BLOTTER: Police reports published Jan. 28, 2012
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Police blotter items published Jan. 24, 2012
Petit larceny: Alicia T. Calderone, 31, 5452 Carlton Lake Drive, was charged with petit larceny and second-degree criminal contempt Monday. Calderone’s vehicle was stopped on Chestnut Street for an alleged equipment violation and the patrol officer determined she was the subject of active arrest warrants from City Court. Calderone is accused of petit larceny for allegedly passing a counterfeit $100 bill on Dec. 7, according to the police report. Calderone was arraigned in City Court.
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Police blotter items published Jan. 23, 2012
BURGLARY: A Youngstown-Lockport Road woman told sheriff’s deputies that 24 to 30 pieces of crystal were missing from the china cabinet in the dining room. Nothing else appeared to be missing or out of place and there were no signs of forced entry.
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Police blotter items published Jan. 22, 2012
MENACING: Marcus L. Webster, 27, 101 Vine St. was charged with third-degree menacing Friday. The police responded to Chestnut Street on Jan. 8. According to the report, Webster threatened to shoot up the house. Webster turned himself in at the Lockport Police Department on Friday.
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