Published: March 26, 2008 07:50 pm            

BLOTTER: Police reports published March 27

NEWFANE

DWI charges follow morning accident

A Rochester woman was charged with DWI after a crash early Wednesday.

The Niagara County Sheriff’s Department said a Honda Civic driven by Ashley Reichert of Rochester and a Chevrolet pickup driven by Steven Manchester of Lacona were both headed east on East Lake Road when Reichert tried to pass the pickup on the right at about 6:30 a.m.

The vehicles collided, and both crossed over to the other side of the road, striking a mailbox, a fence and a row of trees.

Reichert was transported to Erie County Medical Center via Mercy Flight. She was treated in the emergency room and discharged later Wednesday. Manchester was also transported to ECMC by Mercy Flight. He was not listed as a patient there on Wednesday afternoon.

Manchester’s passenger, Trent Pearson, of Plainville, Ind., was transported to ECMC by Wilson Fire Company ambulance. He was still in the emergency room Wednesday afternoon.

Reichert was charged with DWI, passing on the right and an open container violation.



Niagara Falls

• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 1000 block of Garden Avenue. A 21-year-old woman told officers that a man crawled through a basement window of her home at 2:16 p.m. Wednesday. Once inside her home, the woman said the suspect smashed a computer monitor and fled.

Wheatfield

• LARCENY: An Arnold Drive man reported Tueday afternoon that he noticed several items missing from his home. He believes the items were taken while he was in the hospital between Sept. 16 and Dec. 26. The items are worth $6,600, the report said.

City of Lockport

• HARASSMENT: Francisco Poll, 44, 274 Washburn St., Apt. 3, was charged with second-degree harassment, and Sharon M. Melton, 38, 83 South St., rear, was charged with disorderly conduct and fourth-degree criminal mischief after they were reportedly involve in a fight Tuesday evening on Washburn Street. While on patrol, officers reportedly saw Poll and Melton engaged in a fight with several other people. Officers told Melton several times not to swear at the other people, but she allegedly continued to use obscenities at one of the women. The incident caused several vehicles to stop in traffic, creating a public inconvenience, the report said. Officers learned Poll had struck a South Street man in the face. Poll was held in lieu of $100 bail, and Melton was held in lieu of $200 bail.

• CONTEMPT: Anthony T. McKenzie, 40, 83 South St., Apt. 2, was charged Tuesday afternoon with second-degree criminal contempt. Officers reportedly saw a woman driving and dropping McKenzie off on Lewis Street. They stopped the woman for a traffic infraction and found the woman had an order of protection in place against McKenzie. He was held without bail.

• RESISTING: Tommie B. Brown Jr., 33, 96 Locust St., Apt. 1, was charged Tuesday with resisting arrest and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. Officers went to Brown's apartment to serve a warrant and saw him in the doorway, the report said. Brown allegedly saw officers, shut the door and locked the deadbolt. Officers entered the apartment and found Brown hiding behind a bed, the report said. After a brief struggle, he was detained. Brown was held without bail.

Town of Lockport

• LARCENY: A Lincoln Avenue man reported Saturday that he believes his 15-year-old son has been taking money out of a lock box in his bedroom since Oct. 1. About $4,000 has been taken, the report said.

Wheatfield

• LARCENY: A Trailsend Lane woman reported Monday that overnight, someone entered her unlocked car and stole her GPS system, valued at $400.

        

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