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
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Child run over be car on Niagara Avenue
Falls Traffic Division investigators said an 11-year-old boy was struck after he darted into the street, in front of a car as it pulled away from a stop sign.
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Autopsy unable to determine cause or time of Judith Burr’s death
An autopsy by an Erie County Medical Examiner has failed to determine either the time of death or the cause of death of Judith Burr.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 10
The owner of a bar on the 9700 block of Porter Road called Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday afternoon to get a car towed that had been sitting in the business’ lot for a week.
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Search continues for Falls jumper
State Park Police were still searching Thursday for a Falls man who jumped from the rapids bridge at Goat Island on Wednesday morning.
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Police look for clues to explain death of Judith Burr
Niagara Falls Police say the body of a woman found in dense brush in a field off of 102nd Street is that of 67-year-old Judith Burr.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published Feb. 9
Police are investigating a burglary in the 400 block of 24th Street.
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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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