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MIXED MESSAGES: Officers responded to a call about a stolen vehicle in the 400 block of 9th St. early Monday morning. The victim reported he heard what sounded like keys moving and a door closing in his apartment at about 2:45 a.m. He told police he called several people he thought might have borrowed the borrowed vehicle and did see someone on his security cameras take the van. Then he told officers he did not know how the cameras worked and that his wallet, containing $1,000 and several credit cards, was missing. Then he told police the perp might have entered through an unlocked basement window. Police observed undisturbed cobwebs and deemed that unlikely. The victim then said he had a friend coming to help with the camera and he didn’t want “these people” (meaning police) here and became uncooperative. He gave a deposition with limited info and explained he didn’t want people on the street to see him cooperating with law enforcement because they would retaliate. Missing is a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica.
WARRANT SERVED: Police responded to an address in the 1400 block of Ferry Street for an unwanted party at about 6:30 a.m. Monday. They took Kenneth Koehler Jr., 22, into custody on a warrant out of Hamburg.
SMASHED WINDOWS: Sometime between Thursday and Monday windows were smashed on a pair of vehicles parked at a 24th Street residence in the 400 block. Damage was estimated at $275.
EVICTION: Police responded to 1314 Niagara St. upper for a report of an unwanted person, Vernon Nimham, 56, formerly of that address and evicted Monday morning. Nimham, now listed as homeless, was charged with criminal trespass.
CHASED AND CAUGHT: Police traveling on Hyde Park Boulevard ran the plates on an erratically operated vehicle shortly after 5 p.m. Monday and found the registration suspended. The driver, now known to be Harry Hinks, 56, of 1046 Centre Court, attempted to flee but became stuck in the mud and then fled on foot before being taken into custody after a short chase. Charge filed included: fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, obstructing governmental administration, operating a motor vehicle with a license suspended, no insurance, and aggravated unlicensed operation.
PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATED: Police responded to a report of a burglary in progress at about 1:20 a.m. Tuesday and took Jeffrey Brantley, 57, into custody on charges of criminal contempt 1st weapon, burglary, menacing and criminal mischief.
