Niagara Falls
• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 1000 block of Niagara Avenue. A 32-year-old man told officers that sometime between 4 and 4:15 a.m. Friday someone broke into his apartment by crawling through a window. The victim said some prescription medication and $60 was taken.
Pendleton
• BURGLARY: An employee at Good Shepherd Church on Tonawanda Creek Road reported Thursday that someone entered the building and stole wine, candy and baskets from a classroom at the church school, adjacent to the main church. The items are worth $95, the report said.
City of Lockport
• VANDALISM: An Irving Street man reported Thursday morning that sometime overnight, someone threw a burrito on his van, which was parked in his driveway. The van sustained no damage, the report said.
• HARASSMENT: Paul M. Ressler, 41, 8035 Roll Road, East Amherst, was charged Thursday with second-degree harassment and first-degree criminal contempt. Ressler allegedly called a woman in violation of an order of protection. He allegedly threatened her, saying, “I have a gun. I know where you live.” Ressler was held without bail and is due Monday in Lockport City Court.
• DRUGS: Justin E. Bullard, 28, 210 Locust St., Apt. 3, was charged Friday with unlawful possession of marijuana, jaywalking and a bicycle equipment violation after he allegedly failed to use the sidewalk and had no light on his bike while on Locust Street. During a search, officers reportedly found a baggie full of suspected marijuana. Bullard was released on his own recognizance and is due Aug. 5 in Lockport City Court.
Newfane
• LARCENY: A purse belonging to a West Somerset Road woman was found near Krull Park in Olcott on Tuesday. The woman told deputies she believed the purse had been stolen when she left it in her car while she ran into Kenyon’s on Lockport-Olcott Road. When the purse was found, the woman’s credit cards and $362 in cash were missing, the report said.
• ID THEFT: A William Street woman reported Wednesday that someone used her personal information to open a Mytel phone account. The woman received a call from a collections agency saying she owed $97.82 for the account, the report said.
Local News
BLOTTER: Police reports published July 26
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Child run over be car on Niagara Avenue
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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
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Gerber resigns from SPCA board; calls for adding veterinarian to staff
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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
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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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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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