Published: January 08, 2009 08:09 pm      

BLOTTER: Police reports published Jan, 9

WHEATFIELD

Guns reported stolen from basement

A Nash Road man reported Wednesday that someone pried open his firearms cabinet and stole several guns, together worth about $3,400.

Someone reportedly entered the man’s basement through a window and left through the back door.

Nine firearms were stolen from the cabinet, along with firearm accessories.

The man told deputies that his daughter’s boyfriend had been in the basement fixing a sink earlier in the day.

Investigators went to the boyfriend’s home and spoke to his grandmother, who gave them permission to search the house, the report said.

Deputies did not find the firearms, but they reportedly found a machete knife, a box of shotgun shells and drug paraphernalia.

Charges may be pending.



TOWN OF LOCKPORT

Fire damage estimated at $100K

The damage from a fire that struck an Erica Lane home Wednesday morning has been pegged at $100,000.

Fire crews from Rapids, South Lockport, Wolcottsville and Clarence Center responded to the fire at 6818 Erica Lane about 10:16 a.m.

The homeowner, Lloyd Tooke, was having surgery at the time of the fire. His son, Christopher, 21, was home with a friend when the flames broke out. Christopher told deputies he was awakened by the fire alarm and ran upstairs to find heavy smoke, which appeared to be coming from his sister’s room.

He told deputies he thought his sister may have left her curling iron on.

The two-story home had heavy damage on the second floor, the report said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.



Niagara Falls

• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 2900 block of South Avenue. A 26-year-old man told officers that sometime between 1:30 and 4 p.m. Thursday someone broke into his home by breaking a window and crawling inside. The victim said a TV, $1,000 worth of jewelry and $200 worth of liquor was taken.

• ARREST: A Falls man was arrested on drug charges. Narcotics Division detectives said they executed a search warrant at 1857 Willow Ave. at 3:07 p.m. Thursday and then stopped the resident of that house as he tried to flee. Frank W. Burch, 37, was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Detectives said Burch had 7 grams of cocaine in his car when he was stopped.

Pendleton

• LARCENY: An Alexander Park woman reported Wednesday that on Oct. 15, she hosted a Party Lite merchandise party at her home, attended by a company representative who sold Party Lite home decorating products. During the party, $472.64 in products were sold and paid for in cash. Since then, the products have not been received. The woman said she contacted Party Lite and the company said none of the orders were placed.

Wheatfield

• SUSPICIOUS: Deputies responded to BonTon on Williams Road Monday for a report of a suspicious person. An employee told deputies a man purchased a fold-up shovel that was on clearance. As he was checking out, the employee said she asked him what he was going to do with the shovel, and he replied he was going to keep it in his vehicle because it was “good to dismember things with.” The employee said she told the man someone had tried to break into her friend’s car, and the man told her, “That’s why we carry guns.” The employee said the man never threatened her, but he was acting odd and she wanted the incident documented.

City of Lockport

• ASSAULT: Leandra C. Gillon, 19, 263 South St., Apt. F, was charged Thursday morning with third-degree assault. Gillon and another woman allegedly fought with a third woman outside the Jiffy Mart on Remick Parkway on Dec. 30. The victim, who is six months pregnant, told police the women were asking her questions about her boyfriend and then began to punch her and pull her hair. Gillon was released on her own recognizance.

Town of Lockport

• HARASSMENT: Ronald J. Slade, 39, 51 Franklin St., Apt. 4, was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct, second-degree harassment, reckless driving and reckless endangerment of property. A Dysinger Road man told deputies a black car was tailgating him while he was driving south on South Transit Road about 6:35 p.m. The man said he pulled into the Wal-Mart parking lot, and the black car followed him. When the man parked his van, Slade allegedly got out of the black car and began pounding on the van while yelling racial slurs. The man said he tried to get out of the van, but Slade allegedly pushed the door, pinching the man’s left arm in the door. The man said his 10-month-old son was in the backseat and was startled when Slade banged on the side of the van. Slade allegedly ran into the store, still yelling racial slurs, the report said. The man called 911 with Slade’s license plate number, and deputies went to Slade’s house to interview him. Slade allegedly admitted using racial slurs. He was held in lieu of $250 bail.

• LARCENY: An employee at Applebee’s on South Transit Road reported Wednesday night that she set down her bag and left it unattended while she was working. When she returned, about $80 in cash was missing from the bag.