BUFFALO
Feds say they’ve broken Canada-U.S. Ecstasy ring
Federal authorities say they’ve disrupted a Canada-to-United States Ecstasy ring with the arrest of 20 people, most in Western New York.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say the suspects are charged in a 24-count indictment with conspiracy to smuggle the drug into the U.S. from Canada and distribute it.
Of those arrested, 17 live in the Buffalo area, two are from New York City and one is from Chicago.
If convicted, they face up to 40 years in prison and fines of $2 million.
Niagara Falls
• ARREST: A Falls man was arrested after a shoplifting incident at a supermarket in the 1000 block of Portage Road. Aaron R. Knowles, 24, 631 20th St., Apt. 3, was charged with petit larceny. A store manager told officers he spotted Knowles in the store at 4 p.m. Wednesday and saw him conceal a number of items and then try to leave the store without paying for them.
Wilson
• FIRE: An Ide Road man reported that he was cleaning spilled paint on carpeting Wednesday in the basement with gasoline and when he tried to vacuum the spot, the carpet caught fire. Damage was contained to a small portion of the carpet but there was heavy smoke damage to the two-story home. Wilson fire official believe that static electricity started the small fire.
City of Lockport
• CHARGED: Timothy J. Zastrow, 51, 243 Pine St., was charged with passing a red traffic signal, driving while intoxicated and seat belt violation. Zastrow was stopped on Pine Street at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the report, Zastrow had red bloodshot glassy eyes, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol. He failed field sobriety tests.
• MENACING: Peter T. Harris, 49, 74 LaGrange St., was charged with second degree harassment and menacing. The patrol was dispatched to LaGrange Street on Monday at 9 p.m. The victim stated that Harris was intoxicated and was threatening to kill her and himself. He destroyed property. Harris was located at LaGrange and Cottage Street and arrested. The victim said she was afraid for her life and asking for a limited order of protection..Wilson
• FIRE: An Ide Road man reported that he was cleaning spilled paint on carpeting Wednesday in the basement with gasoline and when he tried to vacuum the spot, the carpet caught fire. Damage was contained to a small portion of the carpet but there was heavy smoke damage to the two-story home. Wilson fire official believe that static electricity started the small fire.
Crime
BLOTTER: Police reports published June 18
- Crime
-
-
Korean student robbed at gunpoint in Falls
Detectives are investigating the robbery of a 25-year-old woman Wednesday night in front of a motel in the 400 block of Main Street.
-
Bomb threat leads to arrest at NT school
A North Tonawanda teen was arrested Thursday morning for sending a one-sentence bomb threat to the computer of a fellow high school student, resulting in a brief lockdown of the school.
-
BLOTTER: Police reports published May 25
Police are investigating a burglary in the 400 block of 24th Street.
-
Fugitive in meth case caught
Moments after Falls police narcotics detectives and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents uncovered a clandestine meth lab in the city's Echota neightborhood, their prime suspect sent a cryptic text message to Detective Joe Palmero.
-
BLOTTER: Police reports published May 24
A Youngstown woman was arrested after a domestic incident in the 200 block of 61st Street at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday.
-
FIRE CALLS: Niagara Falls fire reports published May 24
For the period of May 7 to 13 the Niagara Falls Fire Department responded to 105 calls. The total number of service calls for 2012 to date is 2,084.
-
Falls cops target crack dealers
As Eric Nelson sat on the front porch of 533 18th St. on Thursday night with a pocket full of crack cocaine, he was probably waiting for his best customers to roll on up.
-
Falls man finds out there are no free meals
A Falls man was arrested after a waitress at a downtown restaurant told police she tracked him down after he skipped out on his bill.
-
Overheated extension cord believed to be cause of blaze
Fire investigators believe an overheated extension cord sparked a blaze that drove six people out of a 23rd Street home late Monday.
-
BLOTTER: Police reports published May 23
A Falls man called police after he said another man threatened his 17-year-old son with a semi-automatic pistol while his son was walking on the 6900 block of Edison Avenue.
- More Crime Headlines
-
NJ Man Charged With Murder in Death of Patz
Support, Fun for Kids of Fallen Soldiers at Camp
Fugitive Penguin Caught, Returned to Aquarium
50 Years Later, Underground Fire Still Burning
Light Show Transforms Sydney Opera House
Raw Video: Unruly Passenger Restrained in Miami
Raw Video: Robber Uses Drive-thru Window
Raw Video: Dragon Arrives at Space Station
Calif.'s Coronado Named Nation's Best Beach
CEO Salaries Become Sore Issue in Labor Disputes
Raw Video: Fight Erupts in Ukrainian Parliament
Texan Ranchers Remain Wary of Drought
Raw Video: Soldiers Plant Flags at Arlington
Police: Man Arrested in Etan Patz Disappearance
NYC Protests: the Revolution Will Be Scripted
Chicago U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Resigns
Neighbors of Etan Patz's Suspect: It's Shocking
Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
Stuntman Makes Skydive Without Parachute in UK
Raw Video: Bride Who Faked Cancer Released
