Lockport
• DWI: Gerardo Quiros, 23, 11318 Ridge Road, Medina, was charged with first-degree driving while intoxicated, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway and inadequate plate lamps. On Wednesday, patrol reportedly observed a vehicle with no license plate lamps and immediately initiated a traffic stop on Robinson Road. Upon interviewing the driver, officers said he appeared to be intoxicated. Police said they saw a half bottle of Bud Light beer in the vehicle. The suspect reportedly failed all sobriety tests administered. He was taken to the Niagara County Jail, where he was held in lieu of $250 bail. Upon further investigation, deputies from the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office found that Quiros was wanted by Amherst Police on a bench warrant for disorderly conduct.
• HARASSMENT: A Lake Avenue man called police to report alleged harassment. The man told police he was going to meet an acquaintance at a coffee shop in Wrights Corners to purchase hydrocodone pills. The victim allegedly went to give the acquaintance $40 for the pills, but instead, the seller reportedly punched the victim in the face and tried to grab the money without handing over the pills. There were no arrests.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published Nov. 20
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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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