BLOTTER: Police reports published April 24, 2009

May 24, 2009

Staff Reports The Lockport Union-Sun %26 Journal Sun May 24, 2009, 12:28 AM EDT

City of Lockport

• DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Dishan J. Barnes, 29, 45 Ontario St., Apt. 412, was charged with disorderly conduct. Police saw several people arguing Friday on Washburn Street. They separated the parties but Barnes yelled obscenities and several vulgar words in public, police reports said.

• DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Paige E. Henley, 7345 W. Somerset Road, Appleton, was charged with disorderly conduct, and Stanley Presha, 18, 655 Lincoln Parkway, was charged with an underage alcohol violation. The police responded for the report of underage alcohol and marijuana at a party Friday night on Grant Street in Lockport. Individuals were seen fleeing on foot in various directions when police arrived. Henley was located sitting in the driveway. She became argumentative and belligerent, according to the report. Several others were seen in the residence but refused to open the door. It was not determined if the resident was present at the time.

• CHARGED: Brittani N. Berfield, 21, 9 Bright St., Apt. 4, was charged with second-degree obstruction of government administration. Officers were dispatched the area of Genesee and Washburn Street at 8 p.m. Friday for a group of people fighting. Berfield returned to the scene after being told to leave more than three previous times. According to the report, she interfered with the officer and was yelling and screaming.

• HARASSMENT: Vernon L. Henry, 44, 368 Walnut St., was charged with second-degree harassment. The police responded to Elm Court for a harassment report on May 8. The victim reported she was walking on Genesee Street with her five children when she was threatened by Henry. The victim was alarmed and requested an order of protection. It was forwarded to the department’s warrants division and Henry was arrested on Genesee Street on Friday.

Newfane

• BURGLARY: The manager of the Chinese Food King reported that an unknown person entered the restaurant through an open rear sliding window, by removing the screen and entering the open window. The person stole the cash register from the counter and used a cooking fork to pry open the cash register. Approximately $100 in cash was taken. A police bloodhound ran a track from the restaurant to a rear apartment door on Main Street. The sheriff’s department interviewed people inside the rear apartment and an investigation is continuing. There was $50 damage to the screen window.

Wheatfield

• CHARGED: Jeramy A. Weeden, 20, 1827 Pierce Ave., Niagara Falls, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. At 2:55 a.m. Saturday, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Niagara Falls Boulevard for failure to keep right. A small plastic baggy containing suspected marijuana was found. Weeden was issued an appearance ticket and a verbal warning for failure to keep right.

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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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