POLICE REPORTS: June 3, 2009

June 02, 2009 11:38 pm

— Ontario
Police investigate death on Chippawa
Niagara Regional Police retreated from a Chippawa Parkway home, after finding it “wired” and a man dead inside.
Police said they were called to the Niagara Falls, Ontario home, at 4140 Chippawa Parkway, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday. They were asked to “check the welfare” of the resident of the home.
When officers entered the home, they found the 46-year-old male resident dead in an upper bedroom. Officers also discovered what they called an overwhelming amount of wires and irregular wiring connections throughout the home.
Although the death did not look suspicious, police immediately left the house and cut the power supply to the home. They then set up a overnight guard and prepared to re-enter the home Tuesday, when better lighting conditions were available during the day.
Tuesday morning, Regional Police uniform officers, detectives, the Niagara Regional Explosives Disposal Unit, the Hamilton Police Explosive Disposal Unit, Niagara Falls Fire Department, Niagara Emergency Medical Service paramedics re-entered the dwelling. Homeowners in the immediate area were either evacuated or asked to remain in their homes.
After an extensive search, the home was declared safe.
Detectives have now taken over the investigation. Police are not, at this time, releasing the identity of the dead man or his cause of death.
Niagara Falls
• ARREST: A Falls man was arrested at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, after he was spotted walking in the 2700 block of Mackenna Avenue with a rifle. Darryl E. Richardson, 42, 497 24th St., Apt. 3, was charged with disorderly conduct. Richardson told officers the weapon was “a BB gun.”
• THEFT: Police are investigating a theft from a woman in the 1800 block of Niagara Street. A 55-year-old woman told officers that she was in the area at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, when a male suspect approached her and asked for change. She said the suspect grabbed $100 out of her hand and ran way.
• BURGLARY: Officers are looking into a burglary in the 2000 block of Pine Avenue. A 46-year-old woman told police that sometime between 1 and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, someone broke into her home through an open window. The victim said a 42-inch TV was taken.
• BURGLARY: Police are investigating a burglary in the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue. A 44-year-old woman told officers that between 6:45 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., someone broke into her home through an open window. The victim said 75 pieces of jewelry and a Wii game system were taken.
• ARRESTS: Three Falls men were arrested after being stopped in a stolen pick-up truck. Police said they stopped the 2008 Chevy Silverado, which was stolen from Lockport, at 12:27 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of 16th Street. Robert L. Hilson, 18, 413 24th St., Apt. 3, the driver, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and unlicensed driver. Melvin L. Calhoun, 20, 119 12th St., was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of marijuana. Terrell D. Thomas, 18, 330 Spruce Ave., lower, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of marijuana.
• ARREST: A Falls man was arrested after narcotics detectives executed a search warrant at his home. Derrick D. Hilson, 27, 3473 Ninth St., was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Detectives said they seized a loaded rifle, ammunition, a digital scale, baggies, a baggie containing marijuana and some prescription pain pills from Hilson’s home at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
• THEFT: Officers are looking into a car break-in in the 1800 block of Pierce Avenue. A 22-year-old woman told police that sometime between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, someone broke into her 2002 Ford Escort by throwing a brick through the rear window. The victim said a CD player and a CD were taken.