• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 5600 block of Niagara Street in the Town of Lockport. A female victim told Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies that sometime between Monday and 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, someone broke into her home through an unlocked window. The victim said items valued at $360 and her “Papa’s” ashes were taken from the home.
• IDENTITY THEFT: A Fuller Road resident in Newfane reported a case of identity theft. A female victim told Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies that she received a notification that she’d opened a credit card account on Thursday. She froze her accounts and called the police to file a report.
• ARREST: A man was arrested after a traffic stop on the 200 block of Market Street in the City of Lockport at 3:29 a.m. Wednesday. The man, whose age and address were not listed, was charged with DWI, unlicensed operation and obstructed view. A preliminary breath test showed a result of 0.28% blood alcohol content.
• LARCENY: Police are investigating a larceny in the 2000 block of Lockport-Olcott Road in Newfane. A male victim told Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies that sometime between 5:30 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. Monday, someone had stolen his trailer. The victim said the trailer was valued at approximately $2,500.
• MISCHIEF: Police filed a report of criminal mischief in the 8000 block of Coleman Road in Somerset at 3:02 p.m. Thursday. A female victim told Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies that she believed her ex-boyfriend had scattered nails on her driveway. Deputies told the victim without further evidence, no suspects would be charged.
• ARREST: A man was charged after a traffic stop on the 6000 block of Bear Ridge Road in Pendleton at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday. The man, whose age and address were not listed, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, speed not reasonable and unauthorized lights. The vehicle displayed flashing lights across the top of the front windshield.
• TRESPASS: Police filed a report of trespass on the 5700 block of South Transit Road. A female victim told Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies that a homeless man was sleeping behind her business. Police were unable to find the man.
• ARREST: A Lockport man was arrested after a disturbance on the 300 block of Brookside Drive in the Town of Lockport at 11:19 p.m. Wednesday. The man, whose age was not listed, was charged with criminal mischief and harassment. He was held at Niagara County Correctional Facility for arraignment.
• ARREST: An inmate will be in Town of Lockport Court after a report of prison contraband in the Niagara County Correctional Facility. He’s charged with promoting prison contraband. A Niagara County Sheriff’s deputy took custody of a sealed evidence bag containing a cellophane wrapper with a gray powder inside.…Read more by
