Niagara Falls
• THEFT: A patron at the Earl Brydges Library told police Tuesday afternoon that he got up to use the men’s room and someone stole the laptop computer he was using. The victim reported that the laptop was on loan from a local rental business and had a value of $1,439.
• FIGHT: The driver of a city school bus called police to investigate a fight involving two juvenile riders. According to reports, the altercation occurred Tuesday afternoon and involved a pair of juveniles who were punching and slapping each other. Reports indicated both juveniles were checked by personnel from Rural Metro ambulance service before being returned to their respective residences by police.
• THEFT: A woman living in the 1700 block of Welch Avenue told police that between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 12:45 p.m. Tuesday someone stole a 32-inch LCD television from her bedroom. No value was listed.
n BREAK-IN: A security manager at the National Grid substation on New Road told police that between 10 p.m. Monday and 8:31 a.m. Tuesday someone cut the exterior lock on the entrance to the perimeter fence and entered the substation. The manager also told police that someone cut locks off of four storage containers located on the property, but it appeared that no property was missing.
City of Lockport
• HARASSMENT: Jason C. Messler, 24, 96 E. Somerset Court, Amherst, was charged Tuesday with second-degree harassment. A Niagara Falls woman told police she was on Prospect Street when the suspect grabbed her and threw her to the ground and kicked her in the chest and back. The report said the victim requested a full stay-away order of protection against the suspect.
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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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