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June 29, 2008

BLOTTER: Police reports published June 29, 2008

City of Lockport

• CHARGED: Nathan O. Forrest, 19, 7683 Highland Drive, Gasport, was charged with underage drinking. At 2:23 a.m. Saturday, police responded to a report of a car window being shot out on High Street. The driver heard noise at the window shattered and back tire flattened. Forrest, who was at the scene, was highly intoxicated and police found 12 beer bottle caps in his pocket. Police found a BB gun in a residence and went back an hour later to find two suspects who had hid in the attic.

• CHARGED: Eric R. Bruning, 23, 187 Park Ave., was charged with passing a red traffic signal, driving while intoxicated, alcoholic beverage and possession of a controlled substance. Police observed Bruning drive through a red light on Main Street and North Transit at 2:45 a.m. Saturday. Police noted the odor of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech, glassy eyes and impaired motor skills. Bruning failed field sobriety tests. The police found clear plastic bags with white powder on the floor that tested positive for cocaine. A red straw with white residue was also found. Both passenger and driver were arrested. Passenger Brandon W. Gould, 22, 1961 Phillips Road, Burt was charged with alcoholic beverage and possession of a controlled substance.

• CHARGED: Cedric L. Elias, 26, 6379 Robinson Road, Apt. 18, was charged with second-degree harassment. A Gooding Street parent charged that Elias dumped a bottle of water on her son during an argument Friday evening. Elias was arrested on Walnut Street during the Molson Concert Series.

• CHARGED: Wayne E. Smith, 35, 159 Vine St., lower, was charged with disorderly conduct. Smith was observed at Washburn and East Avenue at 9 p.m. Friday creating a disturbance and swearing. He struck a man from Middleport who did not want to pursue charges.

• CHARGED: Shawn J. Warren, 29, 6728 Akron Road, was charged with DWI, suspended registration and no insurance. Warren was pulled over at 1:33 a.m. on High Street and had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. Warren failed field sobriety test. He was released on his own recognizance.

• CHARGED: Ashley I. Luke, 18, 321 Michigan St., Apt. B, was charged with second-degree harassment. The Michigan Street victim said she was sitting on her porch when Luke went by. She told Luke to go home. The victim said Luke pushed and punched her, according to the report.

• CHARGED: Mark F. Sewer, 51, 4 Tudor Place, Apt. 4, was charged with theft of services. Sewer failed to pay for a cab ride from Chestnut Street on Friday afternoon according to the driver.

Town of Lockport

• CHARGED: David l. Murphy, 40, 6 State St., upper, Middleport, was charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and unlawful possession of marijuana. The patrol was westbound on Dysinger at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. As Murphy’s car got closer, it crossed the double yellow line and patrol had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. Murphy fumbled trying to get his license and registration, according to police who noted an odor of alcohol on Murphy’s breath and that he had glassy eyes and impaired motor coordination. He failed field sobriety tests. The patrol found small baggies with a green leafy substance in it, it appeared to be marijuana. He registered 0.15 blood alcohol content.

• HARASSMENT: Peir L. Morrison, no address given, was charged with second-degree harassment and second-degree menacing after a dispute Friday afternoon over the change he received at the Hi Quality Gas station at South Transit. The store clerk reported she was threatened with a tire iron. Morrison told the patrol he had given the store clerk $50 prepaid for gas. The clerk said he had only given her $45. According to the report, Morrison banged on the window while swinging the tire iron toward the clerk who called 911. The incident was recorded on videotape, which will be examined.

Wilson

• HARASSMENT: A Wilson Little League baseball manager faces charges of second-degree harassment after an argument with a young umpire Thursday at the Little League diamonds at 375 Ontario Ave. After a disputed call, the manager began yelling obscenities at the umpire and members of his family, according to the report As the umpire began walking away, an unknown man interceded and told Smith the umpire was “just a kid.” The manager yelled out loud, “I’ll make him a man!” and attempted to charge at the umpire, only to be stopped by the unknown male. The patrol filed an harassment charge and had an arrest warrant signed by Judge George R. Berger along with an order of protection to be served on the manager when he is arrested.

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  • Police blotter items published May 22,2012

    CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: The sheriffs patrol responded to Mapleton Road for a criminal mischief report Monday. According to the manager of Philpac   Lumber, electric service wires and steel fencing were damaged with an estimated loss of $500. Sometime between 5 p.m on Sunday   and 7 a.m. on Monday, someone cut through the wire fence around the property. The covers were taken off of the plastic conduit   that houses the 800-amp service that comes into the building. The person started to cut the wires but stopped halfway through   once he discovered the wire was not copper. The person propped up a large wood pallet against a large stack of lumber to gain   access to the roof and took the plastic cover off of a large unity light and began to cut the wires. Again the person stopped   cutting once he discovered the wire was not copper. Another section of fence was also found to be cut along the south west   end of the building.

    May 22, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 21, 2012

    HARASSMENT: Curtis E Hunter, 26, 36 South Transit Street, Apt. 2, was arrested by Lockport police at 12:37 a.m. Sunday and charged with harassment in the second degree and menacing in the third degree. According to the report, patrol was dispatched to a Main Street business on May 12 to investigate an assault. Upon arrival, police were told that Hunter came up behind a female victim while she was sitting at a bar stool, pulling her hair and kicking the bar stool out from under her. Hunter also pushed the victim to the ground, police were told, then fled the bar. Hunter was found and arrested Sunday morning. He is slated to be arraigned today. The victim was granted an order of protection.

    May 21, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 20, 2012

    HARASSMENT: Roderico R. Madore, 18, 13 South St. Apt. 2, was arrested at 3 a.m. Saturday by Lockport police and charged with harassment,   criminal obstruction of breathing and false personation. According to the report, patrol responded to a South Street address   for a domestic incident and were told that a guy named “Rico” had choked a woman at the South Street address but left and   went to Roderico’s address. When police arrived, Madore and the woman were at the apartment. She told patrol that he had choked   her. While being questioned, Madore told patrol his name was Roderico Vasquez, leading to the false personation charge. LPD   states that Madore has active warrants from Erie County. The victim was granted an order of protection and Madore is scheduled   to appear in City Court at 9 a.m. Wednesday. 

    May 21, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 18, 2012

    ASSAULT: Nicholas J. Reed, 21, 249 Genesee St., Apt. 1 was charged with resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration and third-degree attempted assault Wednesday. The police responded to Lewis Street for the report of an assault. According to the report, the victim was walking on Evans Street when he was confronted by two males who struck and kicked the victim. Reed grabbed a bottle of  wine and smashed in on the roadway. The victim fled and was able to identify Reed at a gas station. Reed fled from the police and was arrested on Washburn Street.

    May 18, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 17, 2012

    WARRANT: Richard E. Cavagnaro, 43, of Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport, surrendered Wednesday on a warrant for second-degree grand larceny. Police say Cavagnaro stole as much as $60,000 in copper and scrap metal from his employer over a two year period. He was held for court.

    May 17, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 16, 2012

    MARIJUANA: Deon M. Gill, 16, 289 North Transit St. Apt. 2 was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and criminal possession of stolen property Monday. While being booked on a separate case involving a burglary in the Town of Lockport, the Lockport police found Gill in possession of marijuana. Gill had a backpack with several items reported stolen, including a $200 iPod and $80 in cash. Gill is currently on probation and scheduled to appear in Niagara County Family Court on May 22. 

     

    May 17, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 7, 2012

    DWI: Stefan E. Belliveau, 38, 7947 Chestnut Ridge Road, Gasport, was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated following a traffic stop. According to the report, Lockport Police observed Belliveau commit several vehicle and traffic violations on Summit Street. When stopped, they oberserved a strong odor of alcohol from Belliveau’s breath. He was administered some field sobriety tests but refused to do others. Belliveau, who was uncooperative in booking and therefore unable to be fingerprinted or photographed, is scheduled to appear Monday in City Court.

    May 7, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 2, 2012

    Lockport

    HARASSMENT: Daniel R. Potter, 53, 192 Genesee St., rear was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment Monday. According to the report, Potter repeatedly called the victim after being advised to cease. The calls were causing annoyance and alarm. 

    May 2, 2012

  • Police blotter items published May 1, 2012

    Lockport

    TRESPASS: Nicholas E. Joseph, 22, no address, was charged with trespass Monday. Police responded to a complaint at 4:30 a.m. and found Joseph sitted in a wooded area with a blanket wrapped around him near the caller’s property on Elmwood Avenue. He said he had no home and was trying to keep warm.

    May 1, 2012

  • Police blotter items published April 30, 2012

    City of Lockport

    CONTEMPT: Tricia E. Cassenti, 6493 Dysinger Road, Apartment No. 6, was charged Sunday with aggravated unlicensed operating of a motor vehicle and second-degree criminal contempt following a traffic stop. According to the report, a Lockport Police patrol observed the vehicle driven by Cassenti and a check of the NYSPIN database showed that she had a suspended license. Cassenti told police that “I forgot my court time in Town Court, I missed my court date. I thought it was at 9 a.m. and it wasn’t and it had to be rescheduled.” No paperwork indicated that this was correct, and police arrested Cassenti, who is scheduled to appear today in City Court.

    May 1, 2012

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