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THE CRIME NF: February 19th, 2020, Edition of the Niagara Reporter Newspaper

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Niagara Falls Reporter Staff  ·  February 21, 2020
THE CRIME NF: February 19th, 2020, Edition of the Niagara Reporter Newspaper
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-Niagara Falls Police have asked for public assistance in finding the person photographed to the right. Police are looking to locate the mother of an infant that was left next to an ice machine at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel on January 31st, 2020. The suspect’s name is Sherone Littleton, 28, from Niagara Falls. Police have reason to believe she might be on the run. ***UPDATE: SHE HAS BEEN CAPTURED***

-Niagara Falls Police responded to Rapids Bowling Alley in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 15th, 2020, after reports of a large fight. This is the second time in two weeks that a heavy police response has been needed at Rapids Bowling Alley due to brawls. Police are reviewing video footage. 

-Niagara Falls Police responded to the 1200 block of 91st Street in LaSalle on Saturday, February 15th, 2020, after reports of an armed robbery. According to reports, a 17-year-old and two of his friends were robbed at gunpoint in the morning hours while attempting to find a friend’s house. The victim, who lives on 70th Street in LaSalle, told police that he stopped his car to check his GPS around the 1200 block of 91st Street at around 1:00 am and while parked there was approached by a teenager who knocked on the car window. Not thinking anything of it, the victim told police that he rolled down the window. It was at this time that a gun was pointed up against his head. The victim stated that the gunman said to turn the vehicle off and take the keys out of the ignition. Police say that the suspect then had the driver get out of the vehicle and patted him down to make sure he was not armed. The suspect took money and other valuables from the vehicle before taking out a knife, slashing the front two tires, and then fled in his own vehicle. Police believe that the suspect is a 17-year-old Niagara Falls resident and are continuing to investigate the incident. 

-Niagara Falls Police responded to the 2400 block of Orleans Avenue in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 16th, 2020, after reports of criminal mischief. According to police, the 911-caller stated that an individual threw a large rock through a window in the home and also smashed the back window of a vehicle. Police are continuing to investigate. 

 

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