CITY OF TONAWANDA

Police ID body found in river

City of Tonawanda Police have positively identified the body found Monday in the Niagara River, off of Niawanda Park.

Roudy Delbrune, 36, of 209 Grote St., Buffalo, was reported missing May 1. An acquaintance said she found a letter in her mailbox Sept. 26 in which Delbrune apologizes for his mistakes and tells everyone that he loves them and that those would be his final words.

The acquaintance said she would notify Delbrune’s wife, who lives in New Jersey.

A family boating on the river located the body just before 1:30 p.m. Monday.



Niagara Falls

• THEFT: Police are investigating a car break-in in the 2400 block of Pierce Avenue. A 23-year-old woman told officers that sometime between Monday and 2 p.m. Tuesday, someone broke into her car by smashing the rear driver’s side window. The victim said her car inspection sticker, a pair of sneakers, a sweatshirt, 50 to 70 CDs and her casino ID card were taken.

• THEFT: Officers are looking into an SUV break-in in the 2400 block of Pierce Avenue. A 20-year-old man told police that sometime between midnight and 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, someone broke into his 1999 GMC Denali by smashing the driver’s side rear window. The victim said a CD player, DVD player, TV, sub-woofers and amplifiers and $200 cash were taken.

• ARREST: Two men were arrested and charged after State Police found a gun and drugs in their car. Ezekiel Gray, 19, address unavailable, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, unlawful possession of marijuana and a number of vehicle and traffic law violations. John Sajdak, 18, address unavailable, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Gray was stopped by troopers for speeding on the I-190 in the Town of Niagara on Monday. A defaced .22-caliber handgun was found under the driver’s seat of the car and a quantity of marijuana was also recovered from the vehicle.

Cambria

• AUTO THEFT: A Carter Drive woman reported Saturday morning that overnight, someone stole her 2006 Nissan Frontier, worth $35,000, from her home.

Wilson

• IDENTITY THEFT: A Youngstown-Lockport Road woman reported Monday that someone has been using her credit card to order merchandise online. The charges, totaling $290.32, all appeared on her account Monday and were charged in Dallas. The woman said she was in Dallas over the weekend and used the card at a flea market.

City of Lockport

• DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Matthew W. Neal, 24, 1366 Wheeler Road, Lot G, and Vernon L. Henry, 42, 18 Lewis St., front, were both charged Monday night with disorderly conduct. Officers reported seeing a group gathering and yelling on Waterman Street south of Genesee Street. Neal and Henry allegedly became involved in a fight and were taken into custody. Neal was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana for allegedly possessing three bags of marijuana.

• DRUG POSSESSION: Timothy A. Krueger, 26, 18 W. High St., Apt. B., was charged Monday night with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and a pedestrian violation. Officers stopped Krueger after they reportedly saw him walking in the roadway on State Road. He allegedly possessed a hydrocodone pill. He is being held in lieu of $250 bail.

• LARCENY: An employee of Wire Weld USA on Short Street reported Monday that he arrived at work to find 35 wooden pallets were missing from in front of the building. The value of the pallets is $140, the report said.

• LARCENY: An employee at Van Den Auto on Simonds Street reported Monday that someone broke into a car trailer at the business and stole a tool bag containing about $2,000 worth of tools. The damage to the trailer was estimated at $100. The suspects also broke into a 1987 Pontiac parked next to the trailer and stole a stereo and CD player system worth $200. The damage to the car is estimated at $300, the report said.

Town of Lockport

• HARASSMENT: April A. Mosier, 24, 6138 Ruhlmann Road, was charged Monday with second-degree harassment. A Ruhlmann Road woman told sheriff’s deputies that Mosier came to her apartment at 11:28 p.m. and would not leave. The woman said Mosier punched the screen in her window, causing it to fall out, the report said. Mosier was released on an appearance ticket and is due Thursday in Lockport Town Court.

Newfane

• BURGLARY: A Transit Road man reported Tuesday that he heard his garage door opening at 1:06 a.m. He got up to turn on the light and could tell someone was in the garage, though he couldn’t see anyone. It appeared nothing had been taken.