BLOTTER: Police reports published March 31

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March 30, 2008

Staff Reports The Lockport Union-Sun %26 Journal Sun Mar 30, 2008, 08:02 PM EDT

City of Lockport

• CHARGED: Corey F. McDonald, 22, 341 Park Lane Circle, Apt. 4, was charged with DWI and failure to keep right. McDonald was stopped for a traffic violation and police noticed the smell of alcohol on the driver’s breath. McDonald failed field sobriety tests.

• CHARGED: Heriberto Molina Jr., 22, 119 High St. was charged with DWI and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. Molina was stopped at 3:20 a.m. Sunday after swerving on Washburn Street. Molina only had a learner’s permit and the police could smell the odor of alcohol. He failed field sobriety tests and had a positive ALCO sensor reading.

• CHARGED: Bradley J. Criswell, 22, 19 Works Place, Apt. B, was charged with second-degree harassment, fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree menacing and second-degree coercion. After a verbal argument, the victim stated that Criswell pushed her, grabbed her by the throat and began shaking her. When the victim tried to call police, Criswell kicked the phone out of her hand, put his hand over her mouth, pushed her and spit in her face, according to the report .

• CHARGED: John R. Platt, 20, 122 Cottage St., and Addy J. Hill, 20, 122 Cottage St., were charged with seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance. Police executed a traffic stop on Cottage Street and Hill was the driver. Platt had white residue on his nose, a straw which contained white residue and a marijuana cigarette, the report said. Platt was also charged with possession of marijuana. Further charges are pending laboratory testing.

• CHARGED: Allan T. Birkmeyer, 16, 14 Rochester St., was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. The patrol reported to Walnut Street for the report of a person swinging at trees with what appeared to be a lawnmower blade. There was damage to trees on Walnut Street and photographs were taken.

North Tonawanda

• CHARGED: Richard J. Silversmith, 19, 2668 Van Horn Ave., Newfane, was arrested Saturday on a warrant for an original offense of disorderly conduct on July 25, 2007. Silversmith was being held in lieu of $400 bail.

Wheatfield

• PETIT LARCENY: A Rochester woman reported that sometime Saturday an unknown person smashed out the front passenger-side window of her vehicle while it was parked on Trailsend Lane and removed a Tom Tom GPS that was connected to the windshield. The value of the window and GPS were $200 each.

• PETIT LARCENY: An Alder Creek resident reported that an unknown suspect entered her vehicle which was parked in the driveway and removed the face plate from the radio and a pay check. The victim said she had the checked canceled. The estimated loss was $200.

Newfane

• BURGLARY: A Lockport-Olcott Road woman reported a burglary sometime between Oct. 18, 2007 and March 29, 2008. An unknown person entered the residence and removed three rings, three watches and four necklaces valued at $1,374. The three rings were estimated at $500, $125 and $289. The three watches were estimated at $100 each. The four necklaces were estimated at $50, $25, $25 and $60.

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Towns are stockpiling salt and saving on plowing, wear and tear on machinery and overtime costs thanks to the winter of 2012 that wasn’t — so far.
Somerset Supervisor Dan Engert joked that as soon as it becomes a story, the winter will arrive and blow the budgets down.
Highway workers, who could be called at anytime on any day to clear the roads, have been cleared to indoor maintenance jobs and have been able to get outside to get a jump on other projects.
The so-far mild winter has created a mixed bag for City of Lockport streets and parks workers. When there’s no snow to plow, crews have been out trimming trees, fixing storm receivers and maintaining heavy equipment. These are all chores that usually don’t get done in winter, according to Norman Allen, director of engineering and public works.

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The group of local supporters who are hoping to attract a Wegmans supermarket to the Lockport area have received some additional support from the Lockport Town Board. At a meeting Wednesday night, town officials were presented a petition from the We Want Wegmans campaign with 8,000 signatures.
Given to the board by We Want Wegmans chairperson Charlene Bower, Supervisor Marc R. Smith said the petition was twice the size of a phone book.

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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.

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The owners, Julie Thompson Riegle and Dawn Thompson, made the difficult decision last Monday and put the sign on the door Tuesday.

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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.

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