Police in Niagara County spent the past week arresting people accused of crimes. Niagara County is made up of quite a few cities, towns, and villages, including the City of Lockport, the City of North Tonawanda, the City of Niagara Falls, the Town of Lewiston, the Town of Lockport, the Town of Wheatfield, and the Village of Youngstown.

There is always a lot of stuff going on in Niagara County. This week, a driver plunged into the gorge.

The New York State Police released details about an accident that happened on April 2, 2025, in Niagara Falls State Park. A 42-year-old man from Niagara Falls drove his 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence into the Niagara Gorge. The incident happened near Depot Avenue, near the Whirlpool Bridge. Surprisingly, the man survived the plunge and was able to exit his vehicle. He walked out of the Gorge and received medical treatment. Thankfully, there were no other victims involved in the accident. The solo victim was taken to EMCE and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He was certainly lucky and blessed that day!

The incident is being investigated by the New York State Park Police, the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office.

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Police in Niagara County spent the past two weeks arresting people accused of crimes. Previously, in Niagara County, there were 17 people arrested for various crimes. Contact me here.

1. Reichert, William Charles

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Booking Date/Time: 04/03/2025 20:42:29
BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE: ILLEGAL ENTRY- DWELLING
Bail Amount: N/A

2. Connearney, Andrea Michelle

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 04/03/2025 17:59:51
BAIL JUMPING 3RD DEGREE
Bail Amount: $15,000.00

PETIT LARCENY
Bail Amount: $15,000.00

3. Nettles, Deshon Jemer

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 04/03/2025 17:37:15
United States Marshal Remand
Bail Amount: N/A

4. Silmon, Michael Angelo

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 04/02/2025 18:14:40
CRIM CONTEMPT-1ST:VIOL ORDER PROTECT-PHYSICAL CONTACT
Bail Amount: $5,000.00

5. Pavlock, Sandra Laurell

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 04/02/2025 17:47:48
United States Marshal Remand
Bail Amount: N/A

6. Hines, Laferald

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 04/02/2025 17:36:35
United States Marshal Remand
Bail Amount: N/A

7. Phelps, David Alan

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Booking Date/Time: 04/02/2025 15:20:11
CRIM POSS CONTRL SUB/W/INT/SEL
Bail Amount: N/A

8. Papa, Michael Joseph

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Booking Date/Time: 04/01/2025 10:04:57
POSSESS FORGED INSTRUMENT-2ND
Bail Amount: N/A

FALSE STATMENT:INSURANCE APP
Bail Amount: N/A

9. Ciocco, Savannah Marie

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/31/2025 17:28:54
AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION MOTOR VEHICLE-1ST DEGREE
Bail Amount: $50,000.00

DWAI BY DRUGS: 2 PRIOR CONVICTIONS DESIGNATED OFFENSES-10YR
Bail Amount: $50,000.00

10. Bender, Alyssa Marie

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/30/2025 17:39:25
PETIT LARCENY
Bail Amount: N/A

11. Bennett, Zachery Tyler

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/28/2025 19:43:27
GRAND LARCENY 4TH
Bail Amount: $20,000.00

AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE- 3RD
Bail Amount: N/A

12. Holmes, Yolanda Yvette

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/28/2025 18:39:27
PETIT LARCENY
Bail Amount: $5,000.00

13. Riley, Isaiah Josiah

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/28/2025 16:53:59
United States Marshal Remand
Bail Amount: N/A

14. Clark, Amber Nicole

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/28/2025 15:07:39
ASSAULT 2ND DEG: RECKLESSLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY W/WEAPON
Bail Amount: $5,000.00

15. Cheverie, Christopher Charles

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Booking Date/Time: 03/28/2025 13:57:25
CRIM POSS CONTRL SUB/W/INT/SEL
Bail Amount: N/A

16. Gagliardi, Michael Fridric George

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Booking Date/Time: 03/27/2025 13:39:15
CRIM POSS CONTRL SUBST
Bail Amount: N/A

17. Dexter, Kah'leel Jaquan

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Booking Date/Time: 03/26/2025 11:11:49
CPW-2ND:LOADED FIREARM-OTHER THAN IN PERSON'S HOME/BUSINESS
Bail Amount: $50,000.00

REVOKE PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE, COND RELEASE, PRS STATUS
Bail Amount: N/A

18. Townsend, Raymond Paul

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/26/2025 11:07:05
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND - ENTER/REMAIN UNLAWFULLY IN DWELLING
Bail Amount: N/A

19. Soulvie, David Michael

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/26/2025 10:52:18
BURGLARY-3RD DEG:ILLEGAL ENTRY WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME
Bail Amount: N/A

20. Rajtar, Christopher John

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/25/2025 17:37:00
UNLAWFUL FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE-3RD DEG
Bail Amount: $25,000.00

CRIM POSS STLN PROP GREATER THAN $3000
Bail Amount: $10,000.00

21. Holley, Robert Daniel

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/25/2025 12:55:09
POSSESS FORGED INSTRUMENT-2ND
Bail Amount: N/A

22. Taylor, Shane

Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
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Booking Date/Time: 03/24/2025 15:24:18
United States Marshal Remand
Bail Amount: N/A

23. Crogan, Zachary Andrew

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Booking Date/Time: 03/22/2025 10:30:07
REVOKE PRESUMPTIVE RELEASE, PAROLE, COND RELEASE, PRS STATUS
Bail Amount: N/A

PETIT LARCENY
Bail Amount: $1.00

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19 Of New York State's Most Wanted Criminals- April 2025

Below are individuals wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations who have been designated as its Most Wanted Fugitives. They should be considered armed and dangerous. This list is current as of 4/02/2025:

NEVER attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, you can contact OSI 24 hours a day / 7 days a week to report it. All leads and tips are treated as confidential information.

If an immediate response is necessary, such as you see the wanted person at a location, please call “911” and report it to the police.

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