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BLOTTER: Police reports published July 7
CITY OF TONAWANDA
Would a GPSeven help?
Police arrested a Buffalo woman who wasn’t sure if she was still in New York state and charged her with aggravated driving while intoxicated and making an unsafe turn early Sunday morning.
Latoya C. Owens, 26, of 32 Lonsdale Road, lower apartment, was pulled over about 4:30 a.m. after cutting off another vehicle, forcing it to stop in the middle of the intersection of Main and Young streets, according to police reports.
When asked where she was going, Owens told the officer she was headed to Buffalo and was coming from Buffalo. Advised that she was in Tonawanda, Owens said, “Am I still in New York state? I think I’m lost.”
Owens submitted to a Datamaster test, which showed her blood alcohol content was 0.21 percent, the report states. Owens was held for court.
Niagara Falls
• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 3800 block of Packard Road. An 80-year-old man told officers sometime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday someone broke into his garage by forcing open a door. The victim said his snowblower was taken.
North Tonawanda
• DWI: Brian C. Carney, 29, 540 E. Goundry St., upper, was charged at 4:54 a.m. Sunday with DWI and driving while talking on a cell phone. Carney’s blood alcohol content was 0.15 percent, according to police reports. Carney is being held in lieu of $250 bail.
• DWI: Marcy M. Bars, 36, 93 N. Marion St., was charged at 2:02 a.m. Sunday with DWI, reckless driving, unsafe start, speeding and unlawful fleeing in a motor vehicle. Bars had a blood alcohol content of 0.13 percent, according to police reports. Bars is being held in lieu of $500 bail.
• MARIJUANA: Police charged three teens with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana and underage possession of alcohol Saturday night. Charged were: Travis A. Downey, 17, 195 Christiana St.; Dean A. Anthony, 18, 6264 Main Road, Pendleton; and Zach A. Anthony, 16, 332 Vandervoort St. All three are being held in lieu of $250 bail.
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