Published: June 13, 2009 11:06 pm      

POLICE REPORTS: June 14, 2009

NIAGARA FALLS

Jail stay adds more charges for Falls man

A Niagara Falls man faces a litany of charges during his stay in the new city jail.

Michael P. Raymond, 25, 343 77th St., was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief, two counts of aggravated harassment of an employee and obstructing governmental administration.

At 8 a.m. Saturday, officers said Raymond pulled a light cover off in the holding cell. The cover and light were damaged.

Around 8:45 a.m., Raymond refused to enter his cell. Officers heard continual running water and the toilet flushing. They observed Raymond stuffing objects in the toilet, causing it to overflow. As officers attempted to move Raymond to a new cell, he said, “I’ll (expletive) flood this cell, too.” Officers couldn’t stop the running water in the first cell and urine, feces and water flooded the cell and the hallway.

Around 9 a.m., officers tried to stop Raymond when he tied a shirt around his neck. According to police reports, Raymond raised a hand to strike officers. The officer tried to hit Raymond in the chest, but Raymond fell on a bench, cutting his eye. Raymond refused medical treatment for the cut to his eye.

Niagara Falls

• DWI: Melba Deon Hicks, 38, 1646 Niagara Ave., was charged at 3:10 a.m. Saturday with DWI. Officers responded to a report that a vehicle struck a residence in the 1700 block of Niagara Street. The vehicle removed part of a cement staircase and destroyed a 15-foot section of chain link fence. Witnesses at the scene told police Hicks was driving the car that struck the house. As officers approached Hicks, they detected the odor of alcoholic beverages. She admitted she was driving and told officers she went to pull in the driveway and she “messed up and went too far.” The residence did not have a driveway, according to police reports. Hicks blood alcohol content was 0.21 percent.

• BURGLARY: William Paul Wright, 28, 838 15th Street, was charged with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal mischief. The victim, who resides in the 3400 block of Ninth Street, arrived home and found the door broken and heard footsteps.

• DRUGS: John Davis Jr., 28, 1909 Cudaback Ave., Apt. 2, was charged at 12:05 a.m. Saturday with criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. Police assisted state parole officers who found 0.07 grams of cocaine, 5 grams of marijuana and $2,227 during a search of Davis’ residence.

• PETIT LARCENY: Amber Ann Frame, 29, 7328 Buffalo Ave., was charged with petit larceny at 6:09 p.m. Friday. She allegedly took a bottle of Nair Hair Remover, valued at $4.47, from a grocery store in the 1000 block of Portage Road.

• DRUGS: Jerome Maurice Sistrunk, 30, 1628 South Ave., Apt. 1, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and failure to stop as a stop sign after a traffic stop in the 1600 block of 13th Street. Officers saw Sistrunk drive through a stop sign at 13th Street and Willow Avenue. While pulling him over, officers saw marijuana in the center console of the vehicle.

• DRUGS: Melvin Lavon Calhoun, 20, 119 12th St.., was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana after a traffic stop in the 2200 block of Grand Avenue. Officers said they detected the smell of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.