Police Blotter

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5/15/09

Man arrested after elbowing officer

An off duty Town of Tonawanda police officer got a unwelcome surprise from a man in Amherst Wednesday afternoon.

The officer was sitting with his wife, mother and small children on a bench in Amherst when he spotted Mark A. Greenfield approaching from behind. According to reports, Greenfield snuck up behind the officer and elbowed him hard in the back. Greenfield said it was an accident, but when the officer said he didn’t believe that to be the case Greenfield allegedly admitted to coming out of a nearby restaurant to strike the officer intentionally. Greenfield told the officer he was a self abuser and likes to provoke police to hurt him.

“I know that I usually won’t hurt you guys and you’ll take care of me,” Greenfield said, according to reports. Amherst police responded to the scene and charged Greenfield with harassment. He’s being held in lieu of $5,000 bail.



North Tonawanda

WARRANT: Brittany M. Robinson, 20, homeless, was transferred from the Erie County Holding Center Thursday on a warrant for petit larceny. She is being held in lieu of $500 bail.

City of Tonawanda

DWI: Timothy J. O’Connell, 21, 334 Argonne Drive, Kenmore, was arrested Thursday morning for DWI, possession of marijuana, speeding and driving left of pavement markings. His vehicle allegedly struck the curb on the 800 block of Young Street. O’Connell tested positive for alcohol but refused a breath test at the station. He is being held for a judge.

WARRANT: Donald M. Carter, 2000 Tennessee Ave., Niagara Falls, surrendered on a warrant Wednesday for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. All fines were reported paid.

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It seems like a lot of these baffoons who get into trouble are in their early 20s and are listed as living at suburban middle class residential addresses, so who are likely still living at home with their parents. They don't have to worry about paying rent or bills so they go out and drink every night.

Maybe if the coddling parents kicked them out they wouldn't have as much time to make trouble.

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5/17/09

City of Tonawanda

LARCENY: Paul E. Baran Jr., 29, 1196 Vinewood Drive, Lockport, was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and Amber L. Considine, 29, 124 North Marion St., North Tonawanda was charged with petit larceny at 1:52 a.m. Saturday, after officers responded to Tops supermarket on Niagara Street on a report of shoplifting. Responding officers observed Baran and Considine, who matched the description of the suspects, leaving the store, headed toward Niagara Shore Drive. Police asked them to stop, but they continued to walk away. As they approached the suspects, officer observed Baran throw a pack of dental picks into the street. As officers handcuffed Baran, KY warming jelly fell from inside his coat sleeve. Further investigation found that Considine had several loose Band Aids, tubes of Scar Zone and Benadryl inside her purse. The store manager later located empty boxes for the three products in a store aisle. Both were held in lieu of $250 bail.

North Tonawanda

CONTEMPT: Zachary C. Stofle, 21, 43 Hyland Ave. was charged at 2:13 p.m. Friday with second- degree criminal contempt. He was held for a judge.

POSSESSION: Kyle J. Wagner, 19, 310 Oliver St., A-4 was charged with petit larceny, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana at 7:01 p.m. Friday. He was held for a judge.

WARRANT: Craig M. Maines, 28, 384 Oakdale Drive, was arrested on a warrant after he was pulled over for a vehicle and traffic violation at 5:52 p.m. Friday on Stenzil Street. A background check revealed he was wanted on a warrant out of Lockport. Maines was remanded to Lockport City Police.

ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD: Kevin H. Kienzle, 44, 181 Robert Drive, right apartment, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

DWI: Jack P. Dell, 66, 52 Coshway Court, City of Tonawanda, was charged with driving while intoxicated at 3:03 a.m. Saturday. Police stopped Dell as he tried to pass through an active fire scene. He refused a breath test and is being held in lieu of $350 bail.

DWI: Kristen G. Anastasi, 22, 3685 Meadowbrook Acres, was charged at 3:30 a.m. Saturday after police observed her unsafely change lanes. She was released on her own recognizance.

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5/27/09

City of Tonawanda

HARASSMENT: Denise Stearns, 42, 282 Kohler St., was arrested Tuesday for second-degree harassment. She is being held for a judge.

North Tonawanda

LARCENY: Christopher M. Pereschino, 16, 294 Old Falls Blvd., was arrested Tuesday for petit larceny. He is being held in lieu of $300 bail.

Town of Tonawanda

DWI: Stephen M. Webb was charged with aggravated DWI, failure to keep right, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle and running a red light at 4:05 a.m. Sunday. Webb was stopped for swerving and stopping in the middle of an intersection when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Webb allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.23 percent blood alcohol content. Webb was held for court.

WARRANT: Eli L. Clark was arrested on a warrant at 4:41 p.m. Saturday and was held for court.

ADWI: Meagan K. Busch was charged with aggravated DWI, failure to keep right and operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile phone at 4:40 a.m. Saturday. Busch was stopped for weaving and talking on a cellular phone when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Busch allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.20 percent blood alcohol content. Busch was held for court.

DWI: Michael J. Lewis was charged with DWI and driving with lights that didn’t meet standards. Lewis was stopped for driving with only parking lights illuminated after police investigated a call of a man vomiting from a car when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Lewis allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.12 percent blood alcohol content. Lewis was held for court.

Kenmore

LARCENY: Randy A. Sanders, 41, 300 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, was charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and unlawful possession of marijuana at 11:07 p.m. Monday. Sanders allegedly asked a man if he had change for a $50 bill, then stole $21 dollars out of the man’s hands and ran away on foot. Police stopped Sanders and found the $21 and a small bag of marijuana in his possession. Sanders was held for court.

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6/3/09

City of Tonawanda

WARRANT: Michael M. Krawczyk, 42, 237 Broad St., lower, surrendered on a warrant Tuesday for petit larceny. All fines were paid.

WARRANT: Earle W. Webber, 57, 93 McConkey Drive, Town of Tonawanda, surrendered on a warrant Monday for second-degree harassment. He is being held in lieu of $100 bail.

North Tonawanda

WARRANT: Matthew R. Huttenmaier, 17, 247 Oliver St., turned himself in on a warrant Monday for possession of marijuana. He was released on his own recognizance.

WARRANT: Christopher L. Lacroix, 55, 384 Ward Road, turned himself in on a warrant Monday for disorderly conduct. He was released on his own recognizance.

ANIMALS: William R. Hance, 45, 347 Oliver St., upper, was charged Monday with having too many animals. Police reports indicate the charge was incidental to a separate investigation. He was turned over to police in the Town of Niagara.

DWI: Kenneth J. Holmes, 24, 417 Ward Road, was arrested Monday in Niagara Falls for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and turned over to North Tonawanda authorities.

DWI: Michael D. Rados, 55, 699 Oliver St., Apt. 1, was arrested Tuesday for operating a motor vehicle impaired by alcohol. He is being held in lieu of $225 bail.

Town of Tonawanda

DWI: Michael D. Fanti was charged with DWI and moving from a lane unsafely at 4:12 a.m. Sunday. Fanti was stopped after a police officer saw him hit a parked car. When the officer pulled over Fanti, he detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Fanti allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.17 percent blood alcohol content. Fanti was held for court.

DWI: Janna L. Durkin was charged with DWI and an equipment violation at 4:05 a.m. Friday. Durkin was stopped for having a tail light out when the officer noticed her slurred speech, according to reports. Durkin allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.17 percent blood alcohol content. Durkin was held for court.

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6/4/09

City of Tonawanda

WARRANT: David C. Abbinanti, 84 Putnam St., Buffalo, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday for unauthorized use of a vehicle, petit larceny and felony criminal possession of stolen property. The incident happened May 17. He is being held for a judge.

North Tonawanda

ENDANGERING: Jeffrey R. Reed, 16, 109 Ninth Ave., lower, was arrested Tuesday for second-degree reckless endangerment and fourth-degree criminal mischief. He is being held in lieu of $500 bail.

DWI: Eric A. Guzenski, 38, 1401 Cambridge St., was arrested Tuesday for DWI, backing unsafely and refusing a breath test. He was arrested on the 1200 block of Ruie Road and is being held in lieu of $350 bail.

CONTEMPT: Joseph E. Aleksandrowicz, 17, 67 Elm St., City of Tonawanda, was arrested Wednesday for second-degree criminal contempt and driving with an obscured license plate. He is being held in lieu of $250 bail.

Town of Tonawanda

WARRANT: William J. Trimper was arrested on a warrant at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday. Trimper was released on an appearance ticket.

Kenmore

DISORDERLY: Jonathon J. Trillizio, 21, 108 Laird Ave., Buffalo, was charged with disorderly conduct and false personation at 12:46 p.m. Tuesday. Trillizio was stopped for changing lanes without signaling and discovered to be driving with no license. He allegedly gave police an improper spelling of his name and shouted profanities within earshot of nearby residents while police searched his car, according to reports. Trillizio is being held in lieu of $500 bail.

HARASSMENT: Justin Ranallo, 18 216 Wendel Ave., Town of Tonawanda, was charged with aggravated harassment, harassment, criminal contempt and criminal trespassing at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday. Ranallo allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend’s house in violation of an order of protection and got into a fight with the woman’s new boyfriend, according to reports. Ranallo is being held in lieu of $4,000 bail.

LARCENY: Mark C. Fick, 37, no permanent address, was charged with petit larceny after admitting to stealing an energy drink from Rite Aid at 10 a.m. Monday. Fick was held for court.

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6/16/09

North Tonawanda

DRUGS: Victor J. Kritz, 51, 194 Mead St., Apt. A-5, was arrested Sunday afternoon for second-degree criminal contempt and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He is being held in lieu of $500 bail.

Town of Tonawanda

WARRANT: Traneil Beaver was arrested on a warrant at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Beaver was stopped for speeding when the officer discovered a warrant out of Buffalo. Beaver was turned over to Buffalo police.

DWI: Philip A. Henhawk Jr. was charged with DWI, failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle at 1:50 a.m. Saturday. An officer attempted to pull Henhawk over for suspended registration, but Henhawk allegedly refused to pull over and drove home, according to reports. Henhawk failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.12 percent blood alcohol content. He was held for court.

DRUGS: Michelle P. Reger was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana at 3:03 p.m. Friday. Reger surrendered two marijuana joints to police after a traffic stop, according to reports. Reger was released on an appearance ticket.

FALSE REPORT: Jeffery J. Nowakowski was charged with falsely reporting an incident at 12:36 p.m. Friday. Nowakowski allegedly reported being hit by a van, but upon investigation officers determined the complaint to be unfounded. Nowakowski also registered a 0.19 blood alcohol content on a roadside screening device, according to reports. Nowakowski was sent to Kenmore Mercy Hospital for evaluation.

CONTEMPT: David J. Bogdan was arrested June 9 at 2:27 p.m. for criminal contempt after he showed up at the residence of Michelle Barclay, in violation of an order of protection. Barclay was also arrested for second degree criminal contempt after police learned that she was wanted on a warrant out of Buffalo.

POSSESSION: Robert J. Mills and Cherie N. Utter were arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance June 9 at 11:05 a.m. Officers investigating a report of two persons using heroin located a vehicle occupied by two people who matched the description. Mills allegedly gave officers a false name, but Utter provided his real name. During a search of Utter’s purse, officers found two plastic bags containing a tan substance suspected to be heroin, a hypodermic instrument and a marijuana pipe. Inside the vehicle, officers found a second hypodermic instrument and a spoon. Utter reportedly told police the tan substance was crushed up Cheerios that she and Mills planned to sell. Mills was also charged with criminal impersonation. Both were held for a judge.

DWI: Kathleen A. Pletcher was arrested for DWI on June 6 after officers responded to a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Sheridan Drive. Pletcher’s vehicle was located in a nearby parking lot, where a witness had removed the keys from the ignition. The driver, Pletcher, had red, glassy eyes, impaired speech and motor coordination. She allegedly stated she had four beers and had been in an accident. She failed field sobriety tests and was told she was under arrest. Pletcher reportedly began to resist arrest and attempted to avoid being handcuffed by pulling her arms away and yelling “I’m not under arrest.” As she was brought toward the patrol car, Pletcher allegedly began to passively resist, going limp. At the police station, she began to resist arrest again and was physically restrained. According to reports, she registered 0.13 on a breath test. Pletcher was also charged with resisting arrest, operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver and leaving the scene of an accident.

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7/2/09

Town police continue to investigate a late Wednesday morning accident that killed a 97-year-old pedestrian who was crossing Parker Boulevard beneath the Interstate 290 overpass.

Alfonsas Sakavicius, 26 Idlewood Drive, Town of Tonawanda, was crossing the street at 11:33 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle operated by Jean Rohrer, 81, 925 Woodstock Ave., also in the town.

’He was crossing Parker under the overpass, maybe 20 or 30 feet from the stop sign,’ said Assistant Police Chief Jerome C. Uschold.

The stop sign is where Brompton Road and Woodstock intersect with Parker, just north of the overpass. There is no cross walk underneath the 290.

Few details of the accident have been released by town police, but the department reported that Sakavicius died at the scene.

An autopsy was scheduled for today.

Norm and Evelyn Plowe, who have lived in the neighborhood for 45 years, were walking near the accident scene Wednesday evening and said they knew Sakavicius.

’He lived here a long time,’ said Norm, adding Sakavicius moved in after he and his wife had already settled in the area. ’He walked a lot and was in great shape.’

Plowe said Sakavicius was known to walk to a Wilson Farms store on Brighton Road, about a mile from his home.

Sakavicius, Plowe said, had owned apartments in Amherst, near Niagara Falls Boulevard and recalled helping Sakavicius build concrete steps back in the late 1970s.

’He didn’t hear very well,’ Plowe added.

The Plowes said Sakavicius has a wife. Although she didn’t know the family very well, Evelyn said ’they were very nice people.’

Town police say early indications do not point to any criminal charges. The department will consult with the Erie County District Attorney’s office before making a final determination.

Contact night city editor John Hopkins at 693-1000, ext. 150.

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7/15/09

Town of Tonawanda

OBSTRUCTION: Michael C. Billups was charged with obstruction of governmental administration and destroying physical evidence at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Billups allegedly fought police while flushing a bag of white powder down the toilet in his jail cell. Billups was taken to the hospital for stitches following the altercation.

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7/28/09

City of Tonawanda

WARRANT: Joseph R. Sheppard, 18, 81 Colony Run Road, Apt. B, Attica, surrendered Monday on a warrant for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. All fines were paid.

WARRANT: Andrew J. Vigrass, 16, 340 Grove St., surrendered Monday on a warrant for criminal mischief. He was held for court.

DISORDERLY: Ernst T. Nagurney, 31, 1419 97th St., Niagara Falls, was arrested Sunday for disorderly conduct after an altercation with a plain-clothes police officer at Canal Fest. He was released after being issued an appearance ticket.

TRESPASS: Michael S. Keef, 20, 369 Wabash Ave., Kenmore, was arrested Saturday evening for trespassing. He was released after being issued an appearance ticket.

DRUGS: Charles W. Bremer, 30, 86 Morgan St., lower, was arrested Monday for possession of marijuana and contempt. He was held for court.

TRESPASS: Steven M. Schuh, 20, 222 East Niagara St., was arrested Sunday at Canal Fest for trespassing after authorities had already kicked him out of the event. He was held until the end of Canal Fest and released on an appearance ticket.

FIREWORKS: Anthony J. Paris, 18, 2177 Bedell Road, Apt. 7B, Grand Island, was arrested Sunday for illegally possessing fireworks. Also charge was Joseph M. O’Neil, 18, 1000 Kenmore Ave., Apt. 3, Buffalo. Paris was turned over to Lancaster police on a warrant there. O’Neil was released after being issued an appearance ticket.



North Tonawanda

FALSE PERSONATION: Gary Cameron, 2445 Bailey Ave., upper, Buffalo, was arrested Monday on a warrant for false personation. He is being held in lieu of $250 bail.



Town of Tonawanda

WARRANT: David W. Murray, 55, was arrested on a warrant for criminal mischief at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Murray was held for Buffalo police.

DWI: Shannan S. Adinolfl, 20, was charged with DWI, tampering with a traffic control device and driving to the left of pavement markings at 4:56 p.m. Sunday. Adinolfl was being questioned after hitting a light pole when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Adinolfl allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and refused a chemical breath test. Adinolfl was held for court.

DWI: Edwin A. Crespo was charged with DWI, disorderly conduct, illegal signal, a noise ordinance violation and failure to keep right at 1:29 a.m. Saturday. Crespo was stopped for driving with loud music and turning right without a signal when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Crespo allegedly threatened to enlist the help of his family to kill officers. Crespo failed multiple field sobriety tests and refused a chemical breath test. Crespo was held for court.

DWI: Thomas W. Berwick was charged with DWI, endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful possession of alcohol by a person under 21, drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle and speeding at 12:30 a.m. Friday. Berwick was stopped for speeding when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Berwick allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.07 percent blood alcohol content. Berwick was held for court, and his two underage passengers were taken home by family members.

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8/5/09

City of Tonawanda

CONTEMPT: Christopher P. Mathewson, 29, 204 Roesch Ave., Apt. 2, Buffalo, was arrested Monday afternoon for contempt after he violated a stay-away order. He was released after being issued an appearance ticket.

LARCENY: Brandon C. Walp, 24, 3990 Irish Road, Wilson, was arrested Monday morning for shoplifting. Among other things, Walp is accused of stealing 10 packages of Gillette razor blades (eight to a pack) valued at a combined $281. He was taken to court.

WARRANT: Christina M. Kondis, 26, 848 Ontario St., surrendered on a warrant Monday for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle. All fines were paid.

WARRANT: Christopher M. Daly, 54, 303 Spruce St., Apt. 3, North Tonawanda, surrendered on a warrant Tuesday for DWI. He was held for court.

North Tonawanda

FALSE REPORT: Anthony J. Testa, 44, 176 East Felton St., was arrested Tuesday for falsely reporting an incident. He is being held in lieu of bail.

CONTEMPT: Roy L. Degenfelder, 48, 202 Miller St., upper, was arrested Tuesday for criminal contempt. He was released on an appearance ticket.

BURGLARY: Christopher F. Kalb, 18, 202 Miller St., was arrested Tuesday for burglary and grand larceny. He was held for court.

Town of Lockport

DWI: Paul P. Shields, 50, of North Tonawanda, was charged with driving while intoxicated after a state police traffic stop Monday on Beattie Avenue. Shields allegedly failed several field sobriety tests and was found to have a 0.10 percent blood alcohol content. Shields was released on an appearance ticket for Lockport Town Court.

Niagara Falls

THEFT: A worker for a North Tonawanda company told police that sometime Monday night someone took an air compressor from a building on the 1700 block of 22nd Street. A witness told police a former worker from the company took the $500 unit.

Wheatfield

SHOPLIFTING: Clairetha Ferguson, 56, 1330 Niagara Ave., Niagara Falls, was charged Monday with petit larceny. Store employees at Bon-Ton on Williams Road told deputies they saw Ferguson conceal several items of children’s clothing in her purse and on her person and try to leave the store, the report said. Ferguson took eight shirts, five pairs of shorts, two pairs of underwear and two pairs of shoes, together worth about $280.

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9/2/09

Court appearance delayed

The start of former Kenmore East principal LuAnn Ostanski’s trial for petit larceny was delayed again Tuesday. Proceedings are now scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 16. Ostanski resigned her position with the school district after another employee allegedly caught her stealing money from student activity funds.



City of Tonawanda

COERCION: Thomas D. Fuller, 57, 210 Utica St., was arrested Tuesday for second-degree coercion. He was held for court.



Niagara Falls

ASSAULT: Officers are looking into an assault that injured a 29-year-old woman and her 2-year-old child. The victim told police she was walking in the 1000 block of 11th Street at 8:58 a.m. Tuesday, pushing her child in a stroller, when she was attacked by a man and a woman. The suspects pulled the woman to the ground by her hair and then began to punch and kick her. The suspects also flipped the child’s stroller over, causing the 2-year-old to land on his face. The suspects fled the area when a security guard confronted them.

SHOOTING: Police are investigating a shooting that left a woman slightly injured. Officers said they responded to a call of “shots fired” in the 1500 block of Pierce Avenue at 4:14 p.m. Tuesday and a 56-year-old woman told them she had been shot by an 18-year-old male. The victim said she knows the shooter and was walking on to her porch when he confronted her. The teen fired three or four shots, striking the woman in her shin.

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9/3/09

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/crime/P...bbery_20090903

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) - Police from both Buffalo and the Town of Tonawanda are investigating an overnight robbery of a convenience store.

It happened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Express Mart at the corner of Tonawanda and Vulcan Streets.

It's believed that money was stolen from the store as it was closing.

There's no word if anyone was hurt.