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Best of the Blotter '98
Troopers assisted a mother who was having trouble helping her daughter with a science question. She didn't know the answer so she contacted the state police.
A store employee removed a roof cover in the hopes that wet weather would cause an electrical problem and everyone would get the day off.
A pile of manure was on fire on Stage Road.
A vehicle was sideswiped in front of the Starbucks on Main Street.
A crazy man was reported digging with construction equipment, throwing dirt everywhere, on North Bailey Avenue.
A neighbor dispute over leaves was reported on Maryvale Drive.
A suspicious occupied vehicle was reported in the lot at Wal-Mart at the Thruway Plaza. It ended up being a customer waiting for the store to open to buy Furbies.
A disturbance was reported after a man was heard yelling over the Bills game on Gary Lane.
At least three golf hats were stolen from a car parked on Milestrip Road.
Someone left a note on Ward Road resident's computer. The caller thought his home had been broken into. It turned out to be a joke.
An Elmtree Road woman said she saw a large flash in the sky above Lake Erie.
Someone lit a pile of peat moss on fire near a FerndaleTerrace home.
Patrol settled an argument over a missing chicken from a Alexander Way refrigerator.
Water was reported coming out from under a sink by a Casey Road teen who was home alone.
Upon returning from work a Molnar Drive resident discovered that her residence had been burglarized. A video cassette recorder and two watches were taken. Also missing were two16-ounce bottles of soft drink. A package of bacon, half empty, was also discovered at the scene.
An Emporium Avenue resident reported a case of harassment. A pile of animal manure was left on the back porch with a note stuck in the pile. There are no suspects at this time.
A Union Road retailer apprehended a suspected shoplifter who attempted to leave the store without paying for a smoked ham, a beef tenderloin and six lobster tails. The total value of the items was $121.
A bookbag was stolen from a child while he was eating at a Union Road restaurant with his grandmother.
A Union Road retailer apprehended a shoplifter with $7.96worth of air fresheners.
A Buffalo man was arrested for shoplifting at a Seneca Street store. A bed ruffle valued at $20 and a bottle of cologne valued at $7 were taken.
A Lackawanna woman was arrested for stealing six donuts valued at $3 from an Orchard Park Road grocery store.
A Buffalo woman was arrested for shoplifting three greeting cards totaling $9.50 from an Orchard Park Road grocery store.
An Orchard Park Road retailer apprehended a shoplifter with$29 worth of items including bottles of ginsana, olive oil and a mango.
On Briarhill Drive, a resident reported finding a white plastic Virgin Mary lawn ornament on her front lawn.
On Flohr Avenue, a resident reported that a decorative cement goose valued at $50 was taken by unknown persons.
A Round Trail resident reported a vehicle break in. A large bar of Irish Spring soap, valued at $1, was taken.
A candy machine was stolen from Dunn Tire. The machine is valued at $295. Also missing are the candy inside valued at$65 and $55 in quarters.
A Jolly Green Giant lawn ornament was stolen from the front yard of a Schultz Road resident.
A Via Marina resident called police after noticing "some type of spotting'' on the side of the house. Troopers determined the spots were bird droppings.
Pink and yellow toilet paper was put on a house on Raintree Court. Cabbage and peanuts were also left at the door.
Police arrested three youths on Highland for throwing snowballs at elderly women.
A passer by reported a fire on Mang Avenue. Police report someone mistook a science project for a fire.
A Hamburg man was charged with driving while intoxicated after officers witnessed him make a left turn from Knox Road onto Seneca Street where where no turn warnings are posted. When asked he had been drinking he said, "I had six beers and I was driving home after finding another one.'' He registered a .15 blood alcohol content.
Twenty orange construction cones were removed from a construction site on Center Road by an unknown person.
A Jolly Green Giant lawn ornament was stolen from the front yard of a Schultz Road resident.
A concrete lion was taken from a Pearl Street business. Also missing is the top of a concrete pagoda.
Two youths were reported placing cats in a garbage can and throwing it up in the air on Springfield Drive in Cheektowaga.
The windshield of a Giblin Drive resident was smashed with a brown plastic mailbox attached to a stand.
A Kenmore man reported damage to his vehicle while he attended a wedding reception on Orchard Park Road. The hood and quarter panels were dented by unknown persons.
A Phyllis Drive resident reported a compact disc player, 40compact discs and a pair of sunglasses stolen from his vehicle.
An intoxicated male was reported yelling at his neighbor while he took out the garbage on Curtiss Street inCheektowaga.
A suspicious person at a gas station was the manager opening the store.
A person was taken to the hospital following a fight over Chinese food.
Children playing with a phone on Strickler Road dialed 911.The mother was in the shower at the time.
A person told police he saw his vehicle at a pool hall while it was supposed to be at a repair shop. Deputies called there pair shop.
Troopers checked Transit Road for a possible intoxicated driver. The driver was not intoxicated but just a little tired from his cross-country journey.
Troopers investigated a report of a Trailing Drive resident "streaking" through the neighborhood. The investigation revealed that the streaker wasn't completely naked; he was wearing sneakers.
Troopers responded to an Old Goodrich Road address to disperse a group of 20 youths who were annoying horses at that location.
A Round Trail Road resident reported his shed had been hit by kids in the neighborhood playing splatball.
A St. Jude resident reported that a fire had been set by unknown persons in a pile of trash at the curb. Thehomeowner put out the fire with a garden hose.
A burglary was reported at a Chamberlin residence. Culprits kicked in the door and took cash and coins, a jewelry box and jewelry.
A Willowcrest resident reported that an unknown person let the air of the tires of his vehicle and broke hissunglasses. The vehicle was unlocked at the time.
A Heather Hill Drive resident reported her home was vandalized when an unknown person splattered dye from a Bingo dabber on the outside.
A screen door was damaged at a Clinton Street business overnight by unknown persons. Several floodlights around the main office were unscrewed and missing. Total damage estimate is $320.
Stereo equipment and approximately 150 compact discs were taken from a vehicle parked on Mineral Springs Road.
Three lawn chairs were taken from the rear deck of a Wimbledon Court residence.
A Westgate resident reported the theft of a trailer and ATV valued at $2,900.
A Center Road resident reported that vandals had damaged her vehicle by scratching with an unknown object.
A Tampa Drive resident reported an attempted theft of a car dolly. Hacksaw marks were discovered on the chain which secured it.
A Dirkson Avenue resident reported that culprits had broken the mirror off his vehicle parked on the street. The cost to replace the mirror is $17.
An Allendale Road resident reported that someone had broken the window out his vehicle, possibly by shooting it with a BB gun.
On Flohr Avenue, a resident reported that a decorative cement goose valued at $50 was taken by unknown persons.
Two purses were stolen from the front seat of a vehicle parked at a Clinton Street cemetery while the owners of the purses were visiting a grave site.
A resident reported finding a Schwinn girl's bicycle in the driveway in the morning.
A Willowcrest resident reported that someone stole her BMX bicycle, valued at $200 from her garage.
Two Laurelton Court residents reported that their vehicle shad been ransacked by unknown persons. Loose change, a pair of driving gloves and a radar detector were among the items reported missing.
A 32-year-old West Seneca man was arrested for shoplifting a watch and battery with a combined value of $7.50 from a Union Road retail store.
A Benson Avenue resident reported that someone had hammered a 4-inch nail into the tire of her vehicle.
An unknown person removed the tail gate of a Ransier Road resident's Chevy truck.
The wallet of a Buffalo man was found lying in the street on South Avenue. The wallet had been reported stolen. It contained no money when found.
An abandoned vehicle was found at an automobile glass shop on Lein Road. The vehicle was towed. Attempts to contact the owner were not successful.
A Round Trail resident reported a vehicle break in. A large bar of Irish Spring soap, valued at $1, was taken.
A candy machine was stolen from Dunn Tire. The machine is valued at $295. Also missing are the candy inside valued at$65 and $55 in quarters.
A confused woman was found wandering around the produce section of a Michael Road store.
A group of youths were observed rocking a Jeep back and forth along North Freeman Road.
Loose cows were reported along Powers Road.
A Hillside Avenue caller said children in a nearby yard were making a lot of noise.
A Benning Road resident was bit by a horse.
A large party was reported at a Milestrip Road home. A set of Buffalo Sabres tickets was stolen.
A pair of roosters damaged a car parked on North Buffalo Road.
A Canfield Terrace resident received collect phone calls from a man believed to be in prison.
An elderly man was observed preaching the gospel on a North Lake Drive bridge.
Officers responded to a call of an intoxicated West Falls man urinating on a sidewalk and yelling at a building on Oakwood Avenue. He was charged with disorderly conduct.
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