DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A 23 year old Lockport man who allegedly picked up his
wife and slammed her to the floor during a domestic
dispute yesterday morning turned himself into police
later in the day. Joseph Page of 30 Monroe is also
accused of striking his spouse on the leg with a kitchen
chair. She said he was throwing thing around and threatened
to kill her. The argument started because he did not have a
ride to work. She wants an order of protection. He's
charged with harassment and menacing.

EDWARDS SAYS HE'S READY

Bills quarterback Trent Edwards said Monday he plans to play
against the Chargers Sunday. He said some testing is to be
done today, and if it comes back the way he expects, he should
be "good to go" Sunday. Edwards suffered a concussion when
he was hit by Arizona's Adrian Wilson in Buffalo's last game before
the bye week. Wilson was fined $25,000 by the league. Edwards
said he felt pretty comfortable at practice yesterday.

PALMER ENDORSEMENT

Falls detective Ernest Palmer has been endorsed by the
Independence Party in his run for Sheriff. Chair Eileen
Kozelak said they interviewed both candidates and Palmer's
qualifications were far superior to Democrat James Voutour.
She said Palmer's endorsement by the Niagara County Police
Chiefs Association played a significant factor in their decision.

OLCOTT MARINA

A $7,000 boat trailer was stolen Sunday night from the Olcott
Marina. The 66 year old victim said he last saw it at 9pm Sunday
and it was gone when he came back at 11am Monday. It's a
1979 E-Z load tri axle trailer and it was removed from the southwest
corner of the Marina's upper lot. It can accomodate a 30 foot boat.

LOCKPORT APOTHECARY

Two bottles of hydrocodone pills were taken in a Sunday night
break in at Lockport Apothecary at 6606 Lincoln Avenue. The
Sheriff's Department responded to an alarm at 9:45 and the found
the east side door has been pried open. Parts of the locking
mechanism were found on the floor near the door. A tall chain link
fence on the Southeast side appeared to have been moved from it's
original location. The surveillance video showed a white male
entered the building twice. He was wearing a dark hoodie, light
colored pants, and a backpack. A canine officer from the Amherst Police
Department tracked a trail that ended at Mulvey Construction on the
Davison Extension. The two 500-count bottles of hydrocodone were
nearly empty. The owner said they only contained about 105 pills
between the two.

THIRTY MILE POINT LIGHTHOUSE

Hundreds took advantage of yesterday's bye week for the Bills...
and the nice weather....to visit the historic Thirty Mile Point
Lighthouse. Sunday was the 50th anniversary of it's
decommissioning ..and they also held their 10th annual
"Christmas At The Lighthouse." There were tours, vendors,
and a basket raffle.

WAL MART SHOPLIFTERS

Two Lockport women are being held on $500 bail after they
were caught shoplifting around noon Saturday at the Transit
Road Wal-Mart. 16 year old Toni Crenshaw of 219 Park Avenue
and 19 year old Shamika Wright of 6 Walnut are due in Town
Court at 7 Tuesday night. The Sheriff's Department says Crenshaw
stuffed $50 worth of clothing and other items into a handbag.
Wright allegedly had over $123 worth of clothing and undergarments
in her handbag when she was stopped. She allegedly resisted arrest
and pushed a sheriff's deputy in the chest while being taken into
custody.

TABOO PURSE SNATCHING

A 23 Year old Lockport man was charged with 4th degree grand
larceny and possession of stolen property early Sunday after he
allegedly stole a woman's purse at the Taboo night club on Main Street.
Scott French of 6601 Old Niagara Road is also charged with possession
of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Police say they
found a Niagara County Federal Credit Union credit and debit card belonging
to the victim in his pocket along with a quantity of cash and three silver
ladies rings. French was in the bar with another man who allegedly
distracted the victim while French took the purse. The other man was
taken to police headquaters and French was arrested when he went there
to check on his disposition. Officers already knew his name was Scott
French but he allegedly gave them a phony name when asking about
his buddy...this caused police to be suspicious and French was searched
and the stolen items found.

CAR-MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

A 22 year old Town of Niagara man is in serious condition at
ECMC after the motorcycle he was operating was struck by a
car about 8pm Saturday at the intersection of Saunders Settlement
and Old Shawnee Roads. Anthony Ross was taken to the hospital
by Mercy Flight. The Sheriff's Department says Ross was struck by
53 year old Kenneth Hawkins of Sanborn as Hawkins was attempting
to make a left hand turn onto Old Shawnee. Hawkins was treated for
minor injuries at LMH. He's charged with failing to yield the right of
way.

SHERIFF'S CAMPAIGN SIGNS

The Sheriff's Department is conducting an internal investigation into
reports a deputy called in sick so he could spend the day putting
up campaign signs for Democratic sherriff's candidate James Voutour.
Voutour told the Buffalo News the deputy has not been suspended.
Voutour told the paper Undersheriff Sam Muscarella told him it's
an ongoing investigation. Voutour also said if it's one of his supporters
they need to be disciplined and he did not condone it. He said if they
screw up, they have to face the music. Voutour also alleges about 200
of his signs have been stolen in the Falls. The paper says they have
gotten reports some police officers there have been carrying signs for
Republican candidate Ernest Palmer. Palmer says there's nothing
wrong with that as long as they're doing it on their own time. He said
he had nothing to do with the disappearance of the Voutour signs...
but suggested the D-P-W may have taken some down because they
were illegally placed in city rights-of-way.