TOWN OF NIAGARA
Bicyclist struck
by car, in
serious condition
A Niagara Falls man is in serious condition at Erie County Medical Center after he reportedly suffered a head injury when he was hit by a car late Tuesday.
John Keogh, 57, was riding his bike east on Lockport Road near Walmore Road about 9:25 p.m. when he crossed into the path of a Nissan Murano driven by MIchelle Altman, 40, of Niagara Falls.
Keogh reportedly was not wearing a helmet.
Niagara County Sheriff’s dispatch received several 911 calls reporting the accident. When emergency crews arrived, they reportedly found Keogh on the ground — conscious — with a severe head injury.
He was transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight and was listed in serious condition Wednesday.
Neither person involved has been charged or ticketed, the report said.
CITY OF LOCKPORT
Pickup reported stolen; owner says he traded it for crack
A man told Lockport police on Tuesday that another man stole his pickup after the two made a deal for some crack cocaine.
A Fuller Road, Newfane, man said he loaned his blue 2008 Chevrolet Silverado pickup to a man known to him as “Mike” about 3 a.m. Monday in exchange for crack cocaine.
The man said Mike agreed to return the truck by 3 p.m., but it was not returned. The pickup is worth about $24,000, the report said. Niagara Falls police found the vehicle Tuesday on 16th Street.
Driver critical
after crash
A Lockport man, who was injured Tuesday in a crash on South Transit Road, remains in critical condition at Erie County Medical Center.
State troopers said 59-year-old Nicholas Divincenzo sustained serious head injuries when his Dodge Neon struck a Mack dump truck about 2:30 p.m.
The truck, driven by Robert Cosgrove, 39, of Tonawanda, was headed south on South Transit in the driving lane, the report said.
Niagara Falls
• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 1200 block of 19th Street. A 19-year-old man told officers that between 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, someone broke into his home by kicking in the front door. The victim said a TV, a PlayStation2 game system and $250 was taken.
• BURGLARY: Officers are looking into a burglary in the 2000 block of Connecticut Avenue. A 35-year-old man told police that between 12:13 and 10 a.m. Wednesday, someone broke into his workplace by cutting locks off a door and then prying it open. The victim said two chain saws and two dirt bikes were taken.
• INCIDENT: Police were called to investigate an intrusion into a room at a motel in the 6700 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard. When officers arrived, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, they found a deer inside the room. A state Department of Environmental Conservation officer was called. The officer shot the deer with a tranquilizer dart and removed the animal from the room.
• ARRESTS: Two men were arrested after leading police on a short chase. Officers said they responded to a call of a gray pick-up truck being driven recklessly in the area of the 400 block of Fourth Street around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday. The truck was stopped in the 600 block of Fourth Street and both the driver and passenger got out of the truck, with the passenger running from officers. Jerry Lee Sweatman, 35, 9037 Zito Drive, the driver, was charged with reckless driving, second-degree obstructing governmental administration, disorderly conduct, failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. The passenger, Marc Anthony Madore, 37, 246 Sixth St., Sanborn, was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest.
Police Reports
POLICE REPORTS: June 4, 2009
POLICE REPORTS: June 4, 2009
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 27
Police are investigating a reported theft in the 400 block of 20th Street.
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FIRE CALLS: Niagara Falls fire reports published May 26
For the period of May 14 to 20 the Niagara Falls Fire Department responded to 129 calls. The total number of service calls for 2012 to date is 2,213.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 26
Police are investigating a robbery in the 1100 block of Walnut Avenue.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 25
Police are investigating a burglary in the 400 block of 24th Street.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 24
A Youngstown woman was arrested after a domestic incident in the 200 block of 61st Street at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday.
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FIRE CALLS: Niagara Falls fire reports published May 24
For the period of May 7 to 13 the Niagara Falls Fire Department responded to 105 calls. The total number of service calls for 2012 to date is 2,084.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 23
A Falls man called police after he said another man threatened his 17-year-old son with a semi-automatic pistol while his son was walking on the 6900 block of Edison Avenue.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 22
Falls police were called to a convenience store on the 8000 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard about 8 p.m. Saturday for a report of a shoplifter.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 21
Police searched by air, land and foot after a driver-less burning car was found on the Robert Moses Parkway, near Whirlpool Street about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
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BLOTTER: Police reports published May 20
Police are investigating a reported theft from a residence in the 1100 block of 15th Street between 1 and 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
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