Published: October 06, 2009 07:57 pm      

BLOTTER: Police reports published Oct. 7

ONTARIO

Police ID shooting victim in Falls

Niagara Regional Police have identified a man found dead from a shooting on Sunday night in Niagara Falls as Tyrone Jason Johnston, 31, of Niagara Falls.

Officers were called to a townhouse complex at 5595 Drummond Road shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday after residents reported hearing gunshots. When police arrived they found Johnson’s body.

Detectives from the Major Crime Unit and 2 District detective are investigating the apparent murder. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 905-688-4111 ext. 2238.



Lewiston

• THEFT: Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Escarpment Drive about 4:30 a.m. Monday for a report of a theft from a vehicle that was parked in a driveway. Upon arrival, deputies spoke to the victim who stated that her vehicle was parked unlocked in her driveway and sometime after 11:30 p.m. someone entered the vehicle and took a GPS unit, Philips DVD player and a case of CDs.

• THEFT: A Lewiston-Porter School District employee reported to deputies that sometime between Sept. 14 and 15 someone took $80 from their purse. The employee said similar incidents have occurred as well, the report said.



Wheatfield

• BURGLARY: About 10:30 p.m. Sunday, deputies were called to the 7000 block of Walmore Road for a reported burglary in process. While in route to the scene, deputies were advised a man had forcibly entered a home there by kicking in a door. Deputies, along with the Town of Niagara Police Department did check the area for the suspect, who was last seen heading northbound on Jagow Road. The victim said he was upstairs sleeping in his bedroom when he was woken up by a kicking noise coming from downstairs. The victim said he called 911 and went down stairs to investigate. The victim said he came across the suspect, who stated, “I’m not leaving unless I get money.” The suspect appeared to be shaking from possibly being on drugs, the victim said. The victim gave the man a $20 and the suspect fled. Deputies requested available K-9 to the scene but could not locate the suspect.

• INCIDENT: A Canadian man turned over a pistol he found at a Lynch Park home Tuesday morning. The man, the executor of the estate, told deputies he was going through the home’s contents and did not want the gun to get into the wrong hands.



Newfane

• INCIDENT: Deputies were called to a Coomer Road home for a reported accidental gunshot wound to the leg about 7:45 a.m. Monday. A 68-year-old resident there told deputies he was cleaning his .38-caliber Smith and Wesson revolver when he accidentally discharged a round into and through his left leg. The round penetrated through the inside of his left leg and exited out the outside of his left leg. The man said it happened about 5 a.m. Monday but his 42-year-old son told a different story. The son said his father shot himself about 11 p.m. Sunday, adding, “I think he was pretty heavy into the wine last night.” The father was taken to Erie County Medical Center for his injury. Deputies noted the gun was registered to the father.