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May 9, 2009

BLOTTER: Police reports published May 9

City of Lockport

• PETIT LARCENY: Timothy R. Williams, 38, 163 Washington St., Apt. 8, was charged with petit larceny and making a false statement at 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Williams is accused of taking several unidentified items from Rite Aid, 282 Transit St. Police searched the area looking for a person matching Williams’ description after being shown security video of a man fleeing the store as a security alarm went off. The man reportedly ran across South Transit toward High Street and was nearly hit by a car. Police stopped Williams on Orchard Street, where a pat-down turned up several items in a sleeve of his jacket, according to the report. Williams allegedly said he obtained the items from an unknown man “around the corner.” He was held in lieu of $500 bail, pending a Monday appearance in City Court.

Town of Lockport

• HARASSMENT: Christopher Tagg, 22, 221 Green St., was charged Thursday with second-degree harassment. A Robinson Road man told police that starting about 11 p.m., the suspect sent text messages to him about 50 times in about an hour and a half. The victim sent a text message to Tagg telling him to stop, but the messages continued, according to the report. Police said Tagg told them he is upset because the victim is with his ex-girlfriend. Tagg is due at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Lockport Town Court.

• TRESPASS: John Platt, 21, 82 Cardinal Drive, was charged Thursday with second-degree criminal trespass. A Robin Drive woman told police she allowed a female and two males to enter her home so the female could retrieve some personal items. The report said while they were in the home, Platt, the boyfriend of the female, entered the home. The victim said she told him several times to leave, the report said. Platt eventually left the home, but police were called because the suspect and several other people were standing in front of the victim’s home, the report said. Platt is due May 28 in Lockport Town Court.

• DWI: Jeffrey Bobzien, 40, 7746 Wheeler Road, Gasport, was charged Friday with driving while intoxicated. Police said they stopped Bobzien’s vehicle in the parking lot of Oak Run Golf Course because it was traveling erratically on Lake Avenue. Police said Bobzien had an odor of alcohol, slurred speech and glassy eyes. Bobzien reportedly said he had been out drinking with friends and had pulled over in the parking lot of Oak Run Golf Course to call his wife at home. The report said the suspect registered a 0.18 BAC and failed several field sobriety tests. Bobzien is due Tuesday in Lockport Town 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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