Niagara Falls
• HARASSMENT: A Falls teen has filed a complaint against a 46-year-old man in connection with an incident that took place in the 900 block of 72st. Street on Wednesday afternoon. The young boy told officers the man threatened to “break his arm the next time he saw him” because he believes the victim is selling pot to his daughter.
• THEFT: Police are investigating a theft from a hotel room in the 300 block of Third Street. A 38-year-old West Virginia man told officers sometime between 6 and 10 p.m. Saturday, someone entered his room and took a Blackberry, its charger and carrying case.
• ARREST: A Lewiston man was arrested on an indecent exposure charge. Kenneth A. Dougherty, 23, 1992 Mount Hope Road, was charged with exposure of a person. Police said they saw Dougherty urinating in a public parking lot in the 400 block of Third Street at 1:26 a.m. Sunday.
• BURGLARY: Officers are looking into a burglary in the 1500 block of Pierce Avenue. A 57-year-old woman told police sometime between 8 a.m. Sunday and noon Wednesday, someone broke into her home by breaking a front window and crawling in. The victim said PlayStation2 and PlayStation3 game systems, along with some video games, were taken.
• HARASSMENT: Police are investigating a harassment incident in Jordan Gardens. A 23-year-old woman told officers that four female suspects, “with Crips bandanas over their faces,” came to her apartment and told her to come out and fight. After threatening the victim, the suspects then left.
• BURGLARY: Officers are looking into a burglary in the 2800 block of Lewiston Road. A 63-year-old man told police sometime between noon Sunday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, someone broke into his shed by prying locks off a door. The victim said $5,700 worth of fishing equipment was taken.
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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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Militello paid $50K to leave Niagara-Wheatfield
Former Niagara-Wheatfield Superintendent Carl Militello is receiving a $50,000 from the district, according to a separation settlement agreed to on Feb. 1.
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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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Gerber resigns from SPCA board; calls for adding veterinarian to staff
A Town of Niagara veterinarian and long-time member of the SPCA of Niagara Board of Directors has stepped down.
Dr. William Gerber submitted his resignation on Tuesday. It was effective immediately. -
Has NYPA relicensing agreement led to a revival?
A state senator is calling for an audit of the low-cost power and cash used in the last seven years by Niagara County entities that have shared in the benefits of the 50-year relicensing agreement with the New York Power Authority.
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Joseph Davis State Park gets some green
Officials in the Town of Lewiston received approval Thursday to spend a significant portion of the community’s incoming greenway funds on the redevelopment of Joseph Davis State Park.
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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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NU gets helping hand for campus projects
A new county entity formed to help organizations secure bond financing agreed on Wednesday to assist Niagara University in the development of its new science center, a proposed refurbishment at Meade Hall and other campus improvements totaling $48 million.
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One Niagara tax break denied
It’s a no-go for a proposed tax break at One Niagara.
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County IDA adds local hiring clause
From now on, applicants seeking assistance through the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency will be expected to demonstrate their “best efforts” in hiring local workers for subsidized projects.
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