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IRATE CUSTOMER: Michael Craig, 56, of 9309 Cayuga Drive was charged with aggravated harassment Monday after he allegedly made a threatening phone call to a Pine Avenue physical therapy business over an insurance issue.
CONFUSED: A resident of a Cedar Avenue apartment building told policeThursday morning 3 different stories about an alleged assault. Police believed the elderly man to be suffering from cognitive decline.
CONNECT FOUR: An intoxicated woman complained to police she had been pushed down stairs after a dispute over a Connect Four game at about 2:02 a.m. Tuesday. Police concluded she likely tripped. No charges were placed.
TIP STOLEN: A man entered a Pine Avenue deli at about 12:15 a.m. Monday and stole $10 from the tip jar. Employees, working in the kitchen, witnessed the theft.
STOLEN CARD: An employee left her debit card in an ATM at a Niagara Falls Boulevard coffee shop at about 11:30 a.m. Monday and reported it was stolen. The thief attempted unsuccessfully to charge $2,500 in goods on Amazon.
BIKE TAKEN: A Chilton Avenue resident reported someone stole a bicycle from her backyard during the first week of April.
PORCH PIRATE NABBED: A resident of the 2400 block of Linwood Avenue observed a man known for taking packages from porches allegedly do the deed about 3:30 p.m. Monday. The man confronted Shawn Kurtz, 48, of 1838 Linwood Ave. and, with the help of a neighbor held him for police. Kurtz was charged with petit larceny despite telling police āIām homeless. This is how I eat.ā
WARRANT: Officers on patrol on 20th Street at about 5:30 p.m. Monday observed Tanesha Green, 28, of 455 22nd St. upper get in a vehicle and drive. Green was known to have an outstanding warrant and was pulled over and taken into custody in addition to being given a ticket for a taillight.
TRAFFIC STOP: Officers observed a vehicle allegedly traveling 45 mph in a 30 on Porter Road at about 7:30 p.m. Monday and charged Tanesha Green, 25, with speeding, no insurance, operating with a suspended registration and aggravated unlicensed operation.
TRAFFIC STOP: Officers on patrol near the Niagara Falls Boulevard Dollar Tree at about 7:50 p.m. Monday observed a vehicle with an expired inspection. Amanda Gates, 37, of 414 21st Street was charged with no inspection, unregistered vehicle, improper plates and no insurance.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: A resident of the 1300 block of LaSalle Ave. reported someone threw a brick through her kitchen window sometime between Sunday and Tuesday
