WHEATFIELD
Employee struck during robbery
A woman staffer was hit during a robbery Tuesday at a Wheatfield employment agency, and the suspect is still at large, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.
The strong-arm robbery took place at the Remedy Intelligent Staffing employment agency, 6928 Williams Road, deputies said.
The woman, an employee at the agency, was struck in the head and items were removed from her purse, according to the report.
The suspect is described as a black man, 6 feet tall, 260 pounds, with close-cropped hair and “bad teeth.” If anyone has information regarding the suspect, call the sheriff’s office at 438-3393.
Niagara Falls
• ASSAULT: Police are investigating an assault in the 1700 block of Pine Avenue. A 17-year-old boy told officers he was in a fast food restaurant applying for a job at 4 p.m. Tuesday when he was attacked by two other male suspects. The victim said the pair repeatedly punched him in the head and body before running from the restaurant.
• ARREST: A Falls teen was arrested for stealing a bike from a 10-year-old boy in the 7600 block of Buffalo Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Mason M. Smith, 18, 548 74th St., was charged with disorderly conduct. Officers said he refused to return the bike to the victim after being directed to do so by police.
• THEFT: Police are investigating an SUV break-in in the 600 block of Ashland Avenue. A 20-year-old man told officers sometime between 10 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday someone broke into his 1999 Chevy Blazer by smashing the rear driver’s-side window. The victim said a stereo system, a DVD player and speaker boxes were taken.
• BURGLARY: Officers are looking into a burglary in the 400 block of 16th Street. A 29-year-old woman told police sometime between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday someone broke into her home by kicking in a side door. The victim said a Nintendo game system and other items were taken.
Crime
BLOTTER: Police reports published Oct. 28
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Marijuana mystery on Michigan Avenue solved
The mystery surrounding a Michigan Avenue marijuana grow house has been solved.
And a Falls man has been charged with running the pot farm that was found there in July. -
Crack dealer taken down on Orleans Avenue
Falls Narcotics Division detectives took down an Orleans Avenue crack dealer, literally, on Tuesday.
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Niagara woman is fooled by ‘phisher’
Beverley Porter was taking a nap one day last week when her phone rang.
The scammer at the other end of the line had gotten lucky. After most likely making random calls to numbers in the 716 area code, he was able to catch the Town of Niagara woman when she was groggy, and slightly medicated from a minor surgical procedure earlier in the day. -
BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 8
A Falls man was arrested after a domestic incident in the 2200 block of LaSalle Avenue at 7:30 a.m. Monday.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 7
A Falls man was arrested on drunken driving and other charges after a traffic stop in the 400 block of Main Street at 5:20 a.m. Friday.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 6
Falls police had nothing new to report Sunday in the case of a missing 67-year-old LaSalle woman.
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Nightclub stabbing investigated in Lockport
Lockport Police are investigating the stabbing of a man at a nightclub early Sunday morning.
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Horse in ’bad shape’ seized from Somerset property
Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Carmen Road Saturday afternoon after a horse was found laying in a ditch without any restraints or supervision.
The person that found the horse tied it up, brought it some apple carrots and water and called police. They said it appeared the animal was malnourished and emaciated. -
Falls police looking for missing woman
Police are searching for a 67-year-old LaSalle woman who went missing Friday.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 5
Howard C. Irish, 55, 617 18th St., lower apartment, was charged with petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
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