CRIME: Two Lockport men charged in assault

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March 25, 2009

Staff Reports The Lockport Union-Sun %26 Journal Wed Mar 25, 2009, 12:51 AM EDT

Two Lockport men were arrested Tuesday and a third is being sought regarding a March 8 assault that took place on Waterman Street.

James L. Griggs, 25, 16 South St., Apt. 2, and Stanley B. Brown, 96 Locust, Apt. 8, were charged with gang assault. Another arrest is pending, police said.

On March 9, the patrol responded to Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport regarding a report of an assault victim who had a swollen jaw and black and blue marks on his right eye. The victim did not want to provide information at that time.

The next day, police went to Elmwood Avenue to speak with the victim, who said he was at a woman’s apartment and there were two other men present.

The victim stated he was punched by one of the men and both males began punching and kicking him. The victim passed out, and when he woke up, he was at the bottom of the staircase, he said. He walked to a relative’s house on Gooding Street and stayed the night, according to the report.

When the victim awoke, his jaw was severely swollen, and his father took him to Erie County Medical Center for evaluation. The victim’s jaw is fractured and wired shut, according to the report.

On March 13, witnesses were located and questioned. Two of the suspects were identified, with the investigation continuing.

The victim and witnesses requested orders of protection as the result of death threats allegedly made by the assailants through a witness. A threat was also made to the victim by one attacker, the report said.

Griggs turned himself in and was arrested on Tuesday at 1:15 p.m.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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