BLOTTER: Police reports published August 12

August 14, 2008

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City of Lockport

• DWI: Raymond D. Pierce, 59, 92 Allen St., was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to signal Sunday. Officers were told to be on the lookout for a gray station wagon after its driver was seen urinating outside a Main Street store. Officers found the car and executed a traffic stop on Pine Street. Pierce allegedly failed several field sobriety tests. He was released on his own recognizance.

• ASSAULT: Edwin S. Harris, 40, 67 Webb St., Apt. 2, was charged with third-degree assault Sunday. A Webb Street woman told police she and Harris were arguing when he allegedly grabbed her and punched her in the mouth, causing her to fall to the floor. The woman spoke with her husband, who called police. Personnel from Lockport Fire Department responded and treated the woman in her home. Harris was held without bail.

Town of Lockport

• LARCENY: A Leete Road woman reported Saturday morning that overnight, someone stole her 2002 Nissan X-Terra. The woman said she’d left the keys in the center console. The vehicle is worth about $10,000, and the woman said there were several CDs and a stethoscope worth about $200 inside. The woman said the vehicle’s low gas light had been on when she parked it. About two hours later, deputies found the vehicle unoccupied on the shoulder on Lockport-Olcott Road. Another Leete Road man reported Saturday morning that his 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe was stolen from his driveway. The man said he’d left the keys on the floor of the vehicle. The vehicle, worth about $10,000, was later found on Genesee Street in the City of Lockport, the report said.

• LARCENY: A Bear Ridge Road man reported Monday that overnight, someone stole a Hewlett Packard laptop computer from his bedroom. The computer is worth about $1,200.

Gasport

• BURGLARY: A Rochester Road man reported Sunday that sometime since Thursday, someone entered his garage and stole a 1979 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a helmet, together worth about $13,050.

• BURGLARY: An employee of Star Seal of NY reported Sunday that overnight, someone entered the warehouse and stole several items, including postage stamps, documents, computer software and cash, together worth about $1,070.

Newfane

• LARCENY: A Coomer Road man reported Saturday that sometime since July 8, someone stole a red, two-seat Ocean kayak from his detached garage. The kayak is worth about $700.

• VANDALISM: The owner of Cafora’s restaurant on Lockport-Olcott Road reported Saturday that overnight, someone removed and damaged a sign attached to a pole outside the business. The sign, worth about $1,000, was found on the north side of the building.

Cambria

• LARCENY: A Saunders Settlement Road man reported Sunday that overnight, someone stole a circular saw, a generator and a welder from his tool shed. The items are worth $2,800.

Ransomville

• ID THEFT: An 87-year-old New Road man reported Friday that someone used his HSBC credit card account in Indonesia to purchase an airline ticket online for $556.81. The man said he disputed the transaction with HSBC, but his dispute was denied and he was informed he’s responsible for the transaction.

Wilson

• LARCENY: A Sunset Island man reported Monday that sometime since Aug. 3, his wife’s diamond ring, worth about $4,000, was stolen from her dresser drawer.

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Police Reports

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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