Published: April 27, 2008 12:54 am            

BLOTTER: Police reports published April 27, 2008

Victim robbed by man with box cutter

Police are investigating a robbery in Niagara Falls where a man was reportedly threatened with a box cutter.

The victim reported to police he was walking eastbound down Buffalo Avenue at 8:05 p.m. Friday when a black male wearing a hoodie came out from behind the bushes. The hooded man asked for a light and the victim said “no,” according to the police report. The man then hopped off his BMX bike and swung a gray box cutter at the victim, causing the victim to throw his wallet to the ground. The suspect picked up the wallet and fled, according to the victim’s account.

The suspect is described as a black man between 25 and 35 years old with large dreadlocks. He was approximately 5-foot-10-inches tall and 160 pounds. His eyes were described as “yellowish” by the victim and he smelled of marijuana. He wore a black hoodie with a Jamaican flag patch on the back.

The wallet contained $36 cash, a driver’s license and Social Security card.

Niagara Falls

• ROBBERY: Police were called to investigate a robbery involving a gun and ended up arresting the victim for disorderly conduct. Anthony M. Markel, 17, 7916 Buffalo Ave., Apt. 2 was charged at 1:05 a.m. Saturday with disorderly conduct. Police had received a report where the caller said a teenager had come to his home for help following an assault and robbery. Police arrived and Markel stated a blue minivan had stopped and a large man had demanded Markel’s money and cell phone, according to the police report. During the questioning, Markel became belligerent, yelling that the officers didn’t believe him. He was asked to calm down out of respect for the family that had taken him into their home and replied by yelling profanities. He appeared to be intoxicated, police said.

• STOLEN MOTORCYLE: Police are investigating a motorcycle valued at $26,000 being taken from the rear lot at Mr. B’s at 2201 Hyde Park Blvd. around 11:45 p.m. Friday, according to police reports.

• DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Ashley M. Crutchfield, 22, 2021 Forest Ave., was charged at 3:30 a.m. Saturday with disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of marijuana. Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance at Denny’s on Main Street. Police found the women who had been causing the disturbance standing outside the entrance, apparently intoxicated, according to the police report. They were ordered to leave by police but Crutchfield protested saying she wanted to stay and eat her food, according to the report. She was arrested and during booking, a small bag of marijuana was found.

• CHILD ENDANGERMENT: Margorine A. Brady, 19, 28 Duane Ave., Marcel L. Respress, 420 13th St., and Teara D. Fatico, 23C Center Court, were all charged at 9:15 p.m. Friday with two counts of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Brady also faces an additional charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Police responded to a call of fight where the three suspects began yelling vulgarities at the officers and called them explicit names. They were asked to leave the scene and refused. Brady was holding a child and the officers instructed her to put the child in its stroller and surrender. Brady swung the child around and then after being asked to relinquish the child again, she dropped it onto the ground.

• STOLEN PACKAGE: A package containing more than $30,000 worth of diamonds was apparently stolen last Friday. The package, which was marked for two-day deliver, but never arrived at its destination. The package was labeled as being valued at $34,421, according to the police report. It was dropped at a dropbox at the Office Max on 8329 Niagara Falls Blvd. Another package dropped off with the diamonds was delivered on time.

        

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