ARREST
A Falls woman was arrested after a shoplifting incident at a store in the 800 block of Portage Road at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. The 35-year-old woman was charged with petit larceny. She is accused of taking more than $41 worth of merchandise without paying for the items.
ARREST
A Gasport man was arrested on drunken driving and other charges after police said he almost hit a car while running a stop sign and then fled from officers in the 2700 block of Pierce Avenue at 9 p.m. Thursday. The 28-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated, third-degree fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, fail to stop at a stop sign and speed in zone.
LARCENY
Police are investigating a larceny on the 3800 block of Chase Road in Royalton. The victim told a Niagara County Sheriff’s deputy that he noticed missing items from in front of his pole barn at 11 a.m. Sunday. He estimated the value to be $100 and said it was an ongoing problem. The deputy advised items to be locked inside the pole barn.
FRAUD
Police are investigating a case of fraud on the 400 block of Young Street in Wilson. The victim told a Niagara County Sheriff’s deputy that she was asked by a male caller to send gift cards to pay back $13,000 he said he’d deposited in her bank account. She did not, but is unsure if any of her personal information was compromised.
LARCENY
Police are investigating a larceny on the 2100 block of Transit Road in Newfane. The victim said Oct. 19 that items were missing from the driveway of a shop he co-owns. The total value is approximately $1,900.
ARREST
A woman was arrested after eating food and not paying for it at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at a business on Robinson Road in the Town of Lockport. The woman, whose age and address were not disclosed, is charged with petit larceny. She is charged with drinking two cups of coffee and eating a honey bun totaled at $4.56.