Published: June 10, 2009 06:34 pm      

BLOTTER: Police reports published June 11

ONTARIO

Woman sexually assaulted on pathway in Welland

Niagara police are warning people to use caution when using recreational pathways after a woman was sexually assaulted along a path in Welland.

Niagara Regional Police said the woman was walking on the canal recreational path near Forks Road on June 4 when a man rode by on a bicycle and touched her in an inappropriate manner.

The man later returned and touched the woman again.

When he circled back a third time, police said, the man exposed himself.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 18 years old, with dark brush cut hair.

— Niagara Falls, Ontario, Review



CITY OF LOCKPORT

Woman charged with lying to police

A city woman has been accused of lying to police about an incident involving her young daughter.

Janeen M. Tagg, 30, 205 Ontario St., was charged Tuesday with third-degree falsely reporting an incident.

Tagg called police June 2 to report a domestic argument at her home and told Lockport Police Officer Luke Giansante another person had pulled a knife and threatened her 9-year-old daughter.

Giansante took a written statement from Tagg and initiated an investigation based on that information, the report said.

Tagg came to the LPD Monday and asked the investigation be dropped because she had lied about the incident.



Niagara Falls

• THEFT: Police are investigating a minivan break-in in the 300 block of Third Street. A 42-year-old Minnesota man told officers that sometime between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday someone broke into his 2005 Toyota Sienna minivan by smashing a driver’s-side window. The victim said a GPS system was taken.

• BURGLARY: Officers are looking into a burglary in the 2000 block of Independence Avenue. A 40-year-old man told police that sometime between 10:30 a.m. Saturday and noon Monday someone broke into his home by pushing in a second-floor window. The victim said a camera, a large amount of jewelry, a tool box with tools, 50 footballs cards and a pellet gun were taken.

• THEFT: Police are investigating a theft from the Hyde Park Golf Course. A city parks department employee told officers that sometime between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. Wednesday someone stole a tee sign, a tee marker, a tee box and a green flag and pole from the 17th hole at the course.

• THEFT: Officers are looking into a car break-in in the 2200 block of Woodlawn Avenue. A 56-year-old man told police that sometime between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday someone broke into his 2007 Pontiac G-6 by smashing a driver’s-side window. The victim said a satellite radio system was taken.

Pendleton

• LARCENY: A Campbell Boulevard man reported Tuesday that overnight, someone entered his locked vehicle and stole a Husquevara chain saw, worth $452.51.