The Evans Police Department has put into service a License Plate Reader (LPR) which was purchased in part with a New York State grant received through the efforts of Senator Dale Volker. All officers are trained in the use of the LPR and have been very successful in the operation of the new equipment.
Commendations
- Lt. Masullo and Dispatcher Dalton received a letter of appreciation on October 29, 2008 for reporting a possible officer safety issue.
- Detective Czora received a letter of commendation on November 3, 2008 for outstanding police work in the investigation and arrest of the person responsible for a burglary which occurred in October 2007.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,479 complaints for the month of November 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 46 |
| Ambulance | 105 |
| Animal Complaints | 99 |
| Assault | 0 |
| Community Policing | 413 |
| Criminal Mischief | 12 |
| Domestic Incidents | 6 |
| Drug | 4 |
| False Alarms | 22 |
| Fire | 25 |
| Harassment | 9 |
| Larceny | 29 |
| Lockouts | 30 |
| Loud Music | 6 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 4 |
| Premise Checks | 190 |
| Sex Offenses | 2 |
| Trespass | 19 |
| Welfare Check | 15 |
- Sixteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police lockup in November 2008.
- One hundred and twenty-seven police reports were filed and twenty-three accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one hundred and fifty-two simplified traffic informations and twenty-nine parking tickets in November of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 39 |
| Seatbelt | 3 |
| DWI Related | 3 |
| License/Permit Violations | 41 |
| Red Lights | 3 |
| Required MV Equipment | 7 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 11 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 43 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-five people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Six people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Sixteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,605 complaints for the month of October 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 43 |
| Ambulance | 194 |
| Animal Complaints | 110 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Community Policing | 473 |
| Criminal Mischief | 15 |
| Domestic Incidents | 10 |
| Drug | 3 |
| False Alarms | 27 |
| Fire | 58 |
| Harassment | 23 |
| Larceny | 26 |
| Lockouts | 37 |
| Loud Music | 7 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 4 |
| Premise Checks | 195 |
| Sex Offenses | 1 |
| Trespass | 19 |
| Welfare Check | 12 |
- Twenty-one prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police lockup in October 2008.
- One hundred and seventeen police reports were filed and eleven accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one hundred and twenty-nine simplified traffic informations and one parking tickets in October of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 88 |
| Seatbelt | 9 |
| DWI Related | 19 |
| License/Permit Violations | 24 |
| Red Lights | 12 |
| Required MV Equipment | 13 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 10 |
| Stop Sign | 25 |
| Other | 33 |
Detective Bureau
Fifty-two people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Ten people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
One appearance ticket was issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Richard Zybert was appointed part-time police officer at the September 17, 2008 Town Board meeting.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,669 complaints for the month of September 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 40 |
| Ambulance | 136 |
| Animal Complaints | 94 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Community Policing | 419 |
| Criminal Mischief | 16 |
| Domestic Incidents | 12 |
| Drug | 6 |
| False Alarms | 14 |
| Fire | 22 |
| Harassment | 22 |
| Larceny | 28 |
| Lockouts | 17 |
| Loud Music | 18 |
| Missing Persons | 2 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 10 |
| Premise Checks | 181 |
| Sex Offenses | 7 |
| Trespass | 15 |
| Welfare Check | 13 |
- Thirteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police lockup in September 2008.
- One hundred and eighteen police reports were filed and 29 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued two hundred and thirty-three simplified traffic informations and three parking tickets in September of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 88 |
| Seatbelt | 9 |
| DWI Related | 19 |
| License/Permit Violations | 24 |
| Red Lights | 12 |
| Required MV Equipment | 13 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 10 |
| Stop Sign | 25 |
| Other | 33 |
Detective Bureau
Fifty-two people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Ten people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
One appearance ticket was issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
- Chief of Police Samuel V. DeJohn retired from the Evans Police Department on August 22, 2008, after 36 years of dedicated service to the Town of Evans.
- Chief of Police Ernest Masullo was appointed effective August 23, 2008.
- Patrick Atler was appointed full-time police officer at the August 13, 2008 Town Board meeting.
- Gregory Szarowicz was appointed part-time police officer at the August 13, 2008 Town Board meeting.
Commendations
- Lt. D. Hepkins, Patrolman T. Crupe and Patrolman M. Kauzala received a letter of commendation for outstanding performance on August 6, when responding with the Marine Unit to a call of a disabled vessel in Lake Erie.
- Patrolman B. Green received a letter of recognition for outstanding police work in the investigation and arrest of the person responsible for stealing copper wire from the Norfolk and Southern railroad tracks on August 31.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,609 complaints for the month of August 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 52 |
| Ambulance | 122 |
| Animal Complaints | 93 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Community Policing | 232 |
| Criminal Mischief | 21 |
| Domestic Incidents | 9 |
| Drug | 9 |
| False Alarms | 17 |
| Fire | 18 |
| Harassment | 17 |
| Larceny | 31 |
| Lockouts | 24 |
| Loud Music | 19 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 7 |
| Premise Checks | 225 |
| Sex Offenses | 1 |
| Trespass | 12 |
| Welfare Check | 13 |
- Thirty-one prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police lockup in August 2008.
- One hundred and thirty-two police reports were filed and 21 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one hundred and fifty-five simplified traffic informations and seventeen parking tickets in August of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 43 |
| Seatbelt | 9 |
| DWI Related | 22 |
| License/Permit Violations | 22 |
| Red Lights | 6 |
| Required MV Equipment | 6 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 8 |
| Stop Sign | 3 |
| Other | 36 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-nine people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Ten people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Sixteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,925 complaints for the month of June 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 52 |
| Ambulance | 130 |
| Animal Complaints | 121 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Community Policing | 430 |
| Criminal Mischief | 15 |
| Domestic Incidents | 8 |
| Drug | 3 |
| False Alarms | 25 |
| Fire | 10 |
| Harassment | 22 |
| Larceny | 32 |
| Lockouts | 34 |
| Loud Music | 8 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 5 |
| Premise Checks | 283 |
| Sex Offenses | 0 |
| Trespass | 8 |
| Welfare Check | 12 |
- Seventeen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police lockup in June 2008.
- One hundred and forty-three police reports were filed and 25 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one hundred and forty-nine simplified traffic informations and 14 parking tickets in June of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 36 |
| Seatbelt | 5 |
| DWI Related | 20 |
| License/Permit Violations | 26 |
| Red Lights | 7 |
| Required MV Equipment | 14 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 6 |
| Stop Sign | 4 |
| Other | 34 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-eight people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Eleven people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Eleven appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Grant Awards
- Through the efforts of NYS Assemblyman Jack Quinn, the Evans Police Department has received discretionary funding in the amount of $5,000 to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and accessories to be placed in patrol vehicles as first responders.
- Through the efforts of NYS Senator Dale Volker, the Evans Police Department has received notification of a Legislative Initiative grant in the amount of $4,000, also to be used to purchase AEDs and accessories. Most of our patrol vehicles will be equipped with AEDs thanks to the efforts of our NYS representatives.
- Senator Dale Volker also has provided financial assistance to the Evans Police Department by reallocating $35,000 in Edward Byrne Memorial Formula Grant award money for the Evans Police Department to purchase a License Plate Recognition (LPR) system and a new police vehicle. The LPR is an automatic license plate reader that can tell an officer immediately whether a vehicle has been listed as stolen or has an invalid plate. The software also will register whether the vehicle’s driver might be wanted by law enforcement for a crime, a warrant or another reason, as well as missing persons and Amber alerts.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 3,170 complaints for the month of May 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 36 |
| Ambulance | 103 |
| Animal Complaints | 109 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Community Policing | 696 |
| Criminal Mischief | 17 |
| Domestic Incidents | 6 |
| Drug | 7 |
| False Alarms | 14 |
| Fire | 15 |
| Harassment | 17 |
| Larceny | 24 |
| Lockouts | 48 |
| Loud Music | 12 |
| Missing Persons | 3 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 20 |
| Premise Checks | 261 |
| Sex Offenses | 1 |
| Trespass | 23 |
| Welfare Check | 9 |
- Twenty prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police lockup in May 2008.
- One hundred and twenty-five police reports were filed and 20 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued two hundred and forty-one simplified traffic informations and six parking tickets in May of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 53 |
| Seatbelt | 5 |
| DWI Related | 17 |
| License/Permit Violations | 26 |
| Red Lights | 3 |
| Required MV Equipment | 23 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 23 |
| Stop Sign | 5 |
| Other | 86 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-one people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Seven people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Ten appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Awards
Officers Luke Fioretti and Jeffrey Mayer were the Evans Police Department recipients of the Erie County Stop DWI award at the Sixteenth Annual Erie County STOP-DWI Awards Breakfast on April 25, 2008.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 3,035 complaints for the month of April 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 58 |
| Ambulance | 95 |
| Animal Complaints | 139 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Community Policing | 653 |
| Criminal Mischief | 17 |
| Domestic Incidents | 8 |
| Drug | 6 |
| False Alarms | 12 |
| Fire | 34 |
| Harassment | 21 |
| Larceny | 19 |
| Lockouts | 33 |
| Loud Music | 10 |
| Missing Persons | 2 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 10 |
| Premise Checks | 191 |
| Sex Offenses | 3 |
| Trespass | 10 |
| Welfare Check | 17 |
- Eighteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in April 2008.
- One Hundred and twenty-two police reports were filed and 28accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued two-hundred and twenty-four simplified traffic informations and nine parking tickets in April of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 57 |
| Seatbelt | 8 |
| DWI Related | 11 |
| License/Permit Violations | 39 |
| Red Lights | 2 |
| Required MV Equipment | 30 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 13 |
| Stop Sign | 4 |
| Other | 60 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-two people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Five people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Thirty-four appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,481complaints for the month of March 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 54 |
| Ambulance | 110 |
| Animal Complaints | 59 |
| Assault | 0 |
| Community Policing | 444 |
| Criminal Mischief | 19 |
| Domestic Incidents | 8 |
| Drug | 6 |
| False Alarms | 10 |
| Fire | 14 |
| Harassment | 19 |
| Larceny | 24 |
| Lockouts | 41 |
| Loud Music | 4 |
| Missing Persons | 0 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 2 |
| Premise Checks | 168 |
| Sex Offenses | 4 |
| Trespass | 8 |
| Welfare Check | 13 |
- Eleven prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in March 2008.
- Ninety-seven police reports were filed and 15 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one-hundred and seventy-nine simplified traffic informations and twenty-nine parking tickets in March of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 55 |
| Seatbelt | 9 |
| DWI Related | 12 |
| License/Permit Violations | 30 |
| Red Lights | 6 |
| Required MV Equipment | 21 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 8 |
| Stop Sign | 3 |
| Other | 35 |
Detective Bureau
Forty-five people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Five people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Seven appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
- Patrick Atler was appointed part-time police officer at the February 6 Town Board meeting.
- Karin Corbin was appointed police matron at the February 6 Town Board meeting.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,469complaints for the month of February 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 67 |
| Ambulance | 121 |
| Animal Complaints | 63 |
| Assault | 2 |
| Community Policing | 301 |
| Criminal Mischief | 11 |
| Domestic Incidents | 8 |
| Drug | 5 |
| False Alarms | 19 |
| Fire | 23 |
| Harassment | 15 |
| Larceny | 18 |
| Lockouts | 46 |
| Loud Music | 4 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 2 |
| Premise Checks | 248 |
| Sex Offenses | 3 |
| Trespass | 1 |
| Welfare Check | 13 |
- Twenty-two prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in February 2008.
- Ninety-nine police reports were filed and twenty-three accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one-hundred and fifty-seven simplified traffic informations and forty-nine parking tickets in February of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 62 |
| Seatbelt | 1 |
| DWI Related | 13 |
| License/Permit Violations | 24 |
| Red Lights | 6 |
| Required MV Equipment | 12 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 7 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 30 |
Detective Bureau
Forty-two people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Five people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Two appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Assistant Chief of Police Stephen J. Slowinski retired from the Evans Police Department on January 3, 2008, after 44 years of dedicated service to the Town of Evans.
Commendations
Patrolman Mike Kauzala and Patrolman Scott DeJohn received a letter of commendation for outstanding performance in solving a series of car larcenies that occurred January 2, 2008.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,570 complaints for the month of January 2008.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 78 |
| Ambulance | 127 |
| Animal Complaints | 62 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Community Policing | 312 |
| Criminal Mischief | 9 |
| Domestic Incidents | 13 |
| Drug | 7 |
| False Alarms | 18 |
| Fire | 29 |
| Harassment | 23 |
| Larceny | 25 |
| Lockouts | 58 |
| Loud Music | 6 |
| Missing Persons | 2 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 2 |
| Premise Checks | 218 |
| Sex Offenses | 1 |
| Trespass | 6 |
| Welfare Check | 12 |
- Twenty prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in January 2008.
- One-hundred police reports were filed and twenty-six accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued one-hundred and thirty-three simplified traffic informations in January of 2008 including:
| Speeding | 39 |
| Seatbelt | 1 |
| DWI Related | 10 |
| License/Permit Violations | 10 |
| Red Lights | 20 |
| Required MV Equipment | 14 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 2 |
| Stop Sign | 1 |
| Other | 26 |
Detective Bureau
Forty-nine people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Five people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Twelve appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
