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Erie County Sheriff's Office Report for Oct. 5, 2012

by jmaloni
Fri, Oct 5th 2012 10:55 pm

The Erie County Sheriff's Office responded to 147 calls from Sept. 22 to 28. Below is a sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Deputies responded to eight burglary false alarm calls during the dates of this report.

Saturday, Sept. 22

•Whitehaven Road, suspicious person - Employees at a gas station/convenience store stated that a suspicious male subject was loitering behind the business. Deputies located the subject and advised him. The subject left without incident.

•Grand Island Boulevard, welfare check - Deputies responded to a report of a 911 hang-up call. Deputies spoke to the occupants and determined the call to be a misdial.

•Love Road, larceny - Deputies responded to a report of a larceny at a pizzeria on Love Road. Following an investigation, deputies charged 23-year-old Zachary Parisi and 27-year-old Joel Morris, both of Grand Island. Parisi was charged with three counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree (a class E felony), tampering with physical evidence (a class E felony), criminal mischief in the third degree (a class E felony), conspiracy in the fifth degree (a class A misdemeanor) and obstruction of governmental administration in the second degree (a class A misdemeanor). Morris was charged with three counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, and conspiracy in the fifth degree. Additionally, Morris was found to have a valid bench warrant issued from Grand Island Court. Both subjects were transported to the Erie County Holding Center pending their arraignment in the Town of Grand Island Court.

•Grand Island Boulevard, motorist broke down - Deputies assisted a motorist whose vehicle became disabled.

Sunday, Sept. 23

•Grand Island Boulevard, motorist broke down - Deputies assisted a motorist whose vehicle became disabled.

•Town Hall Terrace, barking dog - Deputies responded to a report of a dog that had been barking for an extended period of time. Deputies advised all subjects.

•West River Road, animal injury - Deputies responded to a report of a dog struck by a vehicle. The dog control officer was notified.

•East River Road, welfare check - Deputies responded to a report of a 911 hang-up call. Deputies spoke to the occupants and determined the call to be a misdial.

•West River Road, residential burglary - Deputies responded to a report of a residential burglary on West River Road. The A complainant stated that she returned home to find her house had been gone through. Various items were reported missing. Erie County Sheriff's Office detectives are continuing the investigation.

•Grand Island Boulevard, suspicious person - A complainant stated that a male subject was seen behind the Grand Island Plaza and appeared to be intoxicated. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the subject.

Monday, Sept. 24

•Grand Island Boulevard, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a vehicle was traveling the wrong way on Grand Island Boulevard. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

•Alvin Road, larceny - Employees at a car dealership stated that several cars were damaged by someone sometime during the night.

•Love Road, reckless operation - A complainant stated that a vehicle passed a school bus with its flashers on. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

•East River Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Baseline Road, suspicious vehicle - Deputies located a suspicious vehicle in the Marty's Towing parking lot late at night. The driver was assisting a friend get a vehicle to the repair shop.

•Bedell Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that a sign was stolen from the door of her apartment.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

•Fix Road, suspicious incident - A complainant stated she thought she heard someone attempting to make entry into her residence. Deputies checked the residence and the neighborhood; nothing appeared out of order.

•East River Road, animal loose - A complainant stated she found two large dogs in the neighborhood. The dog control officer was notified.

•Havenwood Lane, suspicious incident - A complainant stated that his neighbor's garage door was open for the last few days and appeared suspicious. Deputies checked and determined the open garage door to be an oversight.

•Stony Point Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Grand Island Boulevard, larceny - Employees at a supermarket stated that a subject left the store without paying for merchandise. An investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Wednesday, Sept. 26

•Town Hall Terrace, larceny - A complainant stated that, sometime during the night, someone stole an iron chair off of her porch.

•Whitehaven Road, animal injury - Deputies responded to a report of a raccoon that was struck by a vehicle.

•Grand Island Boulevard, suspicious person - A complainant stated he was approached by a suspicious male subject who offered to sell him marijuana. Deputies located the subject, who was not in possession of marijuana, and advised him.

•Stony Point Road, animal loose - A complainant stated she found a small dog in the neighborhood. The dog control officer was notified.

•East River Road, residential burglary - Deputies responded to a report of a burglary on East River Road. A complainant stated that she returned home to find her house had been gone through. Various items were reported missing. Erie County Sheriff's detectives are continuing the investigation.

•Bedell Road, larceny - A complainant stated that someone stole the welcome mat from in front of her apartment door.

Thursday, Sept. 27

•Ransom Road, shots fired - A complainant stated that she heard approximately six shots in the wooded area behind Grand Island High School. Deputies checked the area and determined the shots to be coming from the gun club on Whitehaven Road.

Friday, Sept. 28

•West River Road, suspicious person - A complainant stated a male subject was soliciting raffle tickets and appeared suspicious. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the subject.

•Huth Road, property-damage-only accident - Deputies responded to a report of a two-car motor vehicle accident. No injuries were reported.

•Marjorie Drive, fireworks use - A complainant stated that fireworks were being used in the area. Deputies located a loud party in the area and advised the subjects.

•Whitehaven Road, suspicious vehicle - A complainant stated a suspicious vehicle was driving through the neighborhood several times. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the vehicle.

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