Published: May 05, 2008 01:32 am            

BLOTTER: Police reports published May 5

City of Lockport

• CHARGED: Theresa A. Ferguson, 46, 255 Genesee St., Apt. 4, was charged with two counts of second-degree harassment. The patrol was dispatched to Washburn Street on Saturday where both victims reported being threatened and grabbed. It is an ongoing problem and the victims requested an order of protection.

Town of Niagara

• CHARGED: Bryan E. Winn, 26, 1311 South Ave., Niagara Falls, was charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right. Winn was stopped Sunday morning on Packard Road for failure to keep right. The patrol smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and also the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Winn failed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest. A passenger in front seat admitted to possessing a quantity of suspected marijuana and she was issued an appearance ticket for the violation.

Cambria

• CHARGED: Grady I. Peterson, 37, 1415 Fairfield Ave., Niagara Falls, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and driving while intoxicated. The Ridge Road complainant reported Peterson was sleeping in a vehicle at the end of the driveway. Patrol found Peterson sleeping in the drivers seat and the keys in the ignition. Peterson failed field sobriety tests and was transported to Niagara County Sheriff’s Department where he refused to take a breath test for intoxication. He was arraigned at Cambria Town Court and was released pending a June 3 court appearance.



Cop pushed over porch during arrest

A Lockport police officer was assaulted while making an arrest during a domestic incident early Sunday morning.

Kevin M. Achtyl, 23, 260 Pine St., lower, was charged with second-degree harassment, second-degree assault and resisting arrest.

According to the police report, Achtyl pushed Officer Matthew T. Strickewald over a railing before being subdued with the assistance of Officer Kevin Lucinski. Strickewald was injured and taken to Lockport Memorial Hospital for treatment and released.

Police were called to the Pine Street address where a victim reported she was invited to the apartment to retrieve some property and Achtyl threw her out of the apartment.

Achtyl swore at police when they tried to enter the apartment and was physically aggressive. He lunged at the officer and refused to comply while being handcuffed. He pushed Strickewald over the porch railing and to the ground.

Achtyl was told to stop resisting arrest but continued to refuse. Lucinski assisted in the arrest and police used pepper spray to subdue the 6-foot-2, 215-pound suspect. Achtyl was taken to the floor of the porch.

        

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