City of Lockport
n CHARGED: Jeanine L. Burton, 16, 170 Genesee St., was charged early Sunday morning with passing a stop sign, driving without a license and without valid insurance. Burton was stopped on Genesee Street after passing the stop sign, the report said. State records showed she did not have a valid license. She will appear Tuesday in Lockport City Court.
n STOLEN BIKE: A Niagara Street man told police Sunday morning that someone stole his son’s GT Alltara bicycle from his side yard overnight. The report said the bike was valued at $300.
n LARCENY: A Garden Street woman told police Sunday afternoon that someone took her hydrocodone pills and bottle from her home overnight. There were 119 pills in the bottle. The report said she suspected a man who was watching her children while she was gone.
Town of Lockport
n CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Deputies responded to Amanda Lane Friday night after Sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Saraf, an off-duty supervisor, told them residents had seen the vehicle that damaged area lawns at a home on Tonawanda Creek Road. The resident there said he had a party on Thursday and the man with a black Ford truck was allegedly there. The report said he left the party to drop someone off near the area where the damage occurred. The resident gave deputies the man’s contact information.
n THEFT OF SERVICES: An operator for Union Taxi told deputies Friday evening that someone took off without paying. He said he picked up a man at Locust and Genesee streets in the City of Lockport and brought him to Dysinger Road. The report said the man then left and ran into an apartment without paying the $7. The driver was not able to find him.
n LARCENY: A Willowbrook Drive woman told deputies Friday afternoon that two people allegedly took two bottles of hydrocodone from her home. She said the men came to visit her son. The pills were on the living room table, where they were left alone with her son’s guests. When her husband came out of the bathroom, he reportedly saw the two men running away with the pills, the report said. Their son called one of the men and told him to return the pills, but he allegedly said he didn’t know anything about them. The pills were valued at $133. A deputy is seeking a warrant from Lockport Town Court.
n CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: An Aaron Drive man told deputies Friday afternoon that someone hit his house’s siding with a tomato over the weekend. The report said there also were several pears nearby. Deputies found tomato plants and pears at a Wendy Circle house, the home of two teenagers who allegedly were involved in similar incidents over the summer.
Hartland
n CHARGED: Stephen C. Payne, 32, 9272 Ridge Road, Hartland, was charged Sunday morning with disorderly conduct. Deputies responded to his home after his mother called from her home and said Payne was allegedly drunk and out of control. The report said deputies found Payne in his front yard, reportedly upset that his mother told him to quiet down and go to sleep. Deputies asked him several times to be quiet and stop swearing, which he did for a few seconds each time. Payne also allegedly went in his home and turned his stereo on at full volume. He was held in lieu of $100 and will appear Tuesday in Hartland Town Court.
Newfane
n LARCENY: Jeffrey Haight, no address given, was charged early Sunday morning with fourth-degree grand larceny and petit larceny. Deputies got a call from a Main Street woman who said Haight stole her purse and a relative’s car. She said he banged on her door and she let him in to talk, the report said. After allegedly asking her what she was hiding in her kitchen and asking her to stay in there, Haight reportedly grabbed her purse and drove the 1989 Buick Electra away. Her purse contained personal papers, her driver’s license, Social Security cards, birth certificates, $36, her keys and credit cards. Lockport police stopped Haight at Main and Pine streets. He was held in lieu of $2,000 and will appear Tuesday in Newfane Town Court.
n CHARGED: Deputies responded to a West Main Street home for a report of a fight. Upon arrival, they spoke to Timothy A. Upton, 19, 5797 W. Main St., Newfane, who was allegedly fighting with another person. During the interview, David R. Upton Jr., 41, same address, ran up to deputies and wanted to know what was going on, the report said. He eventually calmed down and was asked to sit in front of his home. Timothy Upton said he was fighting with his brother because a beer was thrown at his girlfriend. The teenager allegedly cursed and became uncooperative with deputies and was charged with disorderly conduct. David Upton saw this, allegedly began cursing and was arrested for disorderly conduct and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. After his release, he was taken to Inter-Community Memorial Hospital by Olcott Fire Company to treat his back pain. Both Uptons will appear Tuesday in Town Court.
n ATTEMPTED BURGLARY: A Lockport-Olcott Road man told deputies Friday afternoon that someone tried to break into his home. He said a driver’s license fell from the side door of his garage when he opened it. The report said the person on it used to be an acquaintance of his daughters, but the man was no longer welcome there. The owner said he had taken beer out of his refrigerator garage before. No damage was done to the door. Deputies checked a nearby trailer park for the man.
Wheatfield
n LARCENY: A Plaza Drive man told deputies Friday afternoon that someone stole his Guardian Interlock Responsible Driver Program Breathalyzer for his car that day. He said he was packing a few things in his apartment and came out to discover the device was gone. The report said his car will not start without it. It was valued at $100.
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POLICE BLOTTER: Reports published Aug. 21
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WIlson jumps on the 'bin wagon'
Modern Recycling’s upgraded plan has received a warm response some town residents.
The town plans to go from 14-gallon open bins to 65-gallon carts with lids in April. Modern representatives explained the project, put the recycling truck in action and showed of three 32-pound blue and green carts that can withstand 43 mph winds.
The display carts had transparent sides in order to let the residents know the variety of materials that can be recycled. -
Reform agenda touted
Empire State Development Corporation executive Sam Hoyt visited Lockport on Wednesday to tout Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s state budget and government reform plans.
Changing the way the state does business will bring fiscal relief to counties, cities and towns, eventually, Hoyt suggested.
It’s too bad the reforms won’t kick in before municipalities like the City of Lockport begin confronting fiscal crises, Mayor Michael Tucker said in response. -
Tucker: 'Best days lie ahead'
The City of Lockport government is smaller than it was 18 months ago but is in a stronger financial place, Mayor Michael W. Tucker said in his annual State of the City address.
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Trio of new classes proposed for Newfane
Newfane High School could have three new business courses in the fall, one of which would center on video game design.
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Municipalities take wait-and-see approach on SPCA funding
The City and Town of Lockport are each withholding payments to the Niagara SPCA, while other Eastern Niagara County towns are taking a wait-and-see approach.
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Rocky II
Friends of Deputy Craig Beiter of the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department plan a benefit on Feb. 26 to raise money to buy and train a new dog for the K-9 Unit.
Beiter’s German shepherd, Deputy Rocky, was killed while on duty in December, and the sheriff’s department is close to getting a replacement. -
Basket Factory closes
The Basket Factory has gone out of business.
The owners, Julie Thompson Riegle and Dawn Thompson, made the difficult decision last Monday and put the sign on the door Tuesday. -
No snow is no problem
Unseasonably warm weather didn’t keep Roy-Hart Winterfest from being a fun day for the families who came out to Roy-Hart Elementary School on Saturday.
More than 500 people attended the third annual festivities, which Gasport Lions Club officials said was a big increase from last year. The halls of Roy-Hart Elementary were filled with vendors, programs and movement as excited children rushed from one activity to another. -
Shovel-ready park has perks
At first glance, the big, orange road sign announcing vacant property on Lockport Road as a “shovel ready certified” building site seems a bit gratuitous.
To companies looking for new places to launch a business, it’s not. The sign in their eyes is a welcome mat, for in three words a community pronounced itself ready, willing and able to make a deal quickly. -
Roy-Hart to play the big stage
A group of local students will be performing this month at Kleinhans Music Hall just before a BPO concert.
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will welcome the Royalton-Hartland High School Mixed Chorus as part of the BPO’s Community Spotlight program on Feb. 19 at Kleinhans in Buffalo. The chorus will perform under the direction of Carolyn Unitas Roos and accompanied by Janice McKinney. - More Local News Headlines
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