The Evans Police Department was notified by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee that it was awarded a $4,500 grant to participate in the statewide “Buckle Up New York!” campaign. The goal of this campaign is to increase seat belt usage in an effort to reduce serious injury or death from traffic crashes.
Personnel
Police Officer James Meissner retired in October after 35 years in law enforcement, the last 28 years with the Town of Evans Police Department. Jim will be missed by his department.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,948 complaints for the month of October 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 50 |
| Ambulance | 147 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Animal Complaints | 102 |
| Community Policing | 88 |
| Criminal Mischief | 32 |
| False Alarms | 36 |
| Harassment | 52 |
| Larceny | 35 |
| Lockouts | 38 |
| Missing Persons | 2 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 6 |
| Premise Checks | 37 |
| Sex Crimes | 3 |
| Trespass | 23 |
| Welfare Check | 14 |
- Thirteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in October 2001.
- One hundred and fourteen Police Reports were filed and forty-two accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 205 simplified traffic informations in October of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 106 |
| Seatbelt | 5 |
| DWI Related | 22 |
| License/Permit Violations | 15 |
| Red Lights | 3 |
| Required MV Equipment | 5 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 1 |
| Stop Sign | 7 |
| Other | 41 |
Detective Bureau
Thirty-four 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
Thirteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
The Evans Police Department underwent its’ third Accreditation Audit in September. The Department was originally New York State Accredited in December 1991, and was reaccredited in December 1996. Reaccreditation audits take place every five years. Passing this audit will provide reaccreditation status until December 2006.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,260 complaints for the month of September 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 21 |
| Ambulance | 68 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Animal Complaints | 70 |
| Community Policing | 31 |
| Criminal Mischief | 28 |
| False Alarms | 40 |
| Harassment | 43 |
| Larceny | 36 |
| Lockouts | 24 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 9 |
| Premise Checks | 15 |
| Sex Crimes | 3 |
| Trespass | 16 |
| Welfare Check | 19 |
- Sixteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in September 2001.
- One hundred and twenty-eight Police Reports were filed and thirteen accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 192 simplified traffic informations in September of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 99 |
| Seatbelt | 12 |
| DWI Related | 12 |
| License/Permit Violations | 12 |
| Red Lights | 3 |
| Required MV Equipment | 15 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 1 |
| Stop Sign | 1 |
| Other | 37 |
Detective Bureau
Forty-one 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
Twenty-two appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,650 complaints for the month of August 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 42 |
| Ambulance | 83 |
| Assault | 6 |
| Animal Complaints | 90 |
| Community Policing | 43 |
| Criminal Mischief | 41 |
| False Alarms | 43 |
| Harassment | 37 |
| Lockouts | 47 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Premise Checks | 38 |
| Sex Crimes | 5 |
| Trespass | 14 |
| Welfare Check | 21 |
- Fifteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in August 2001.
- One hundred and twenty-nine Police Reports were filed and twenty-four accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 280 simplified traffic informations in August of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 133 |
| Seatbelt | 19 |
| DWI Related | 21 |
| License/Permit Violations | 20 |
| Red Lights | 4 |
| Required MV Equipment | 5 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 2 |
| Stop Sign | 11 |
| Other | 65 |
Detective Bureau
Thirty-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
Three appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,845 complaints for the month of July 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 35 |
| Ambulance | 102 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Animal Complaints | 138 |
| Community Policing | 48 |
| Criminal Mischief | 52 |
| False Alarms | 56 |
| Harassment | 34 |
| Lockouts | 57 |
| Missing Persons | 6 |
| Premise Checks | 30 |
| Sex Crimes | 6 |
| Trespass | 21 |
| Welfare Check | 17 |
- Twelve prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in July 2001.
- One hundred and thirty-six Police Reports were filed and twenty-seven accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 439 simplified traffic informations in July of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 149 |
| Seatbelt | 53 |
| DWI Related | 11 |
| License/Permit Violations | 27 |
| Red Lights | 1 |
| Required MV Equipment | 52 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 14 |
| Stop Sign | 16 |
| Other | 116 |
Detective Bureau
Thirty-nine 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
Eighteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Appointments
- Deborah Dalton was appointed part-time Police Dispatcher at the June 6, 2001, Town Board meeting.
- Jack Chiappone was appointed part-time Police Dispatcher at the June 6, 2001, Town Board meeting.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,660 complaints for the month of June 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 39 |
| Ambulance | 85 |
| Assault | 4 |
| Animal Complaints | 115 |
| Community Policing | 64 |
| Criminal Mischief | 46 |
| False Alarms | 43 |
| Harassment | 54 |
| Lockouts | 38 |
| Missing Persons | 6 |
| Premise Checks | 46 |
| Sex Crimes | 3 |
| Trespass | 18 |
| Welfare Check | 19 |
- Fifteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in June 2001.
- One hundred and fourteen Police Reports were filed and twenty-one accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 416 simplified traffic informations in June of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 167 |
| Seatbelt | 84 |
| DWI Related | 19 |
| License/Permit Violations | 26 |
| Red Lights | 6 |
| Required MV Equipment | 21 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 6 |
| Stop Sign | 5 |
| Other | 82 |
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. Ten people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Eight appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,506 complaints for the month of May 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 32 |
| Ambulance | 100 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Animal Complaints | 104 |
| Community Policing | 67 |
| Criminal Mischief | 22 |
| False Alarms | 43 |
| Harassment | 31 |
| Lockouts | 30 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Premise Checks | 36 |
| Sex Crimes | 5 |
| Trespass | 19 |
| Welfare Check | 6 |
- Fifteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in May 2001.
- One hundred and eleven Police Reports were filed and twenty-two accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 279 simplified traffic informations in May of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 132 |
| Seatbelt | 13 |
| DWI Related | 13 |
| License/Permit Violations | 16 |
| Red Lights | 7 |
| Required MV Equipment | 13 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 17 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 66 |
Detective Bureau
Thirty-nine people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Eight people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Thirteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
- Officer Ralph Maslach received a Letter of Commendation for outstanding police work on April 8, 2001, when he was able to talk a subject down that was holding another person at bay and into surrendering a weapon peacefully. The subject was then safely transported to ECMC for mental evaluation.
- Officers Bradley DiMartino and Jeffrey Mayer received Letters of Commendation for outstanding police work on April 6, 2001, when they successfully located two fugitives from justice.
- Officer Jeffrey Mayer received the 2000 Stop DWI Award from Erie County at an awards breakfast on April 27, for leading the department in DWI arrests. STOP DWI
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,472 complaints for the month of April 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 22 |
| Ambulance | 62 |
| Assault | 7 |
| Animal Complaints | 81 |
| Community Policing | 72 |
| Criminal Mischief | 38 |
| False Alarms | 65 |
| Harassment | 34 |
| Lockouts | 29 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Premise Checks | 41 |
| Trespass | 19 |
| Welfare Check | 10 |
- Sixteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in April 2001.
- One hundred twenty-five Police Reports were filed and eleven accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 269 simplified traffic informations in April of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 146 |
| Seatbelt | 16 |
| DWI Related | 14 |
| License/Permit Violations | 17 |
| Red Lights | 5 |
| Required MV Equipment | 27 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 5 |
| Stop Sign | 1 |
| Other | 40 |
Detective Bureau
Twenty-five people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Fifteen people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Twenty-three appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Officer Terry Addison received a Letter of Commendation for outstanding police work on March 25, 2001, for securing the arrest of John Wilkinson for DWI and Arson. When Officer Addison stopped the suspect’s vehicle for speeding, he subsequently arrested the suspect for DWI. Upon interviewing the suspect, Officer Addison established a connection between the suspect’s previous address and the location of an arson that he had investigated earlier in the day. After further investigation, Mr. Wilkinson was also arrested for Arson 3rd degree and Trespassing.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,377 complaints for the month of March 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 44 |
| Ambulance | 81 |
| Assault | 2 |
| Animal Complaints | 77 |
| Community Policing | 61 |
| Criminal Mischief | 23 |
| False Alarms | 40 |
| Harassment | 31 |
| Lockouts | 33 |
| Missing Persons | 3 |
| Premise Checks | 57 |
| Trespass | 14 |
| Welfare Check | 20 |
- Fourteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in March 2001.
- Ninety-four Police Reports were filed and thirty accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 139 simplified traffic informations in March of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 15 |
| Seatbelt | 5 |
| DWI Related | 26 |
| License/Permit Violations | 16 |
| Red Lights | 5 |
| Required MV Equipment | 10 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 5 |
| Stop Sign | 7 |
| Other | 40 |
Detective Bureau
- After a lengthy investigation by the Erie County District Attorney and Town of Evans Police, Ellen Seegar of Angola, NY, was indicted by an Erie County Grand Jury for Vehicular Manslaughter, Assault, Driving While Intoxicated and Failure to Keep Right for her actions which caused the death of Byron Hallin of Derby, NY, during a fatal automobile accident on Route #5 west of Revere Drive in the Town of Evans on February 27, 2001, at approximately 1:50 a.m.
- Twenty-nine people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Fifteen people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Twenty-three appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Dispatcher Mark Bouvier received a Letter of Appreciation for the off duty assistance he rendered to Officer Brad DiMartino on February 7, 2001. With the help of Dispatcher Bouvier, the officer was able to secure the arrest of the combative subject without injury to either party.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,293 complaints for the month of February 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 30 |
| Ambulance | 80 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Animal Complaints | 105 |
| Community Policing | 35 |
| Criminal Mischief | 17 |
| False Alarms | 59 |
| Harassment | 26 |
| Lockouts | 27 |
| Missing Persons | 2 |
| Premise Checks | 40 |
| Trespass | 10 |
| Welfare Check | 12 |
- Fifteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in February 2001.
- Eighty-nine Police Reports were filed and twenty-six accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 193 simplified traffic informations in February of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 74 |
| Seatbelt | 1 |
| DWI Related | 16 |
| License/Permit Violations | 16 |
| Red Lights | 7 |
| Required MV Equipment | 19 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 6 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 52 |
Detective Bureau
Twenty-seven 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
Fourteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel Actions
- Kevin Hughes was appointed full-time Police Dispatcher at the January 17, 2001 Town Board meeting.
- Tina Stanton was appointed full-time Police Dispatcher at the January 17, 2001 Town Board meeting.
- Patrick Garrigan II was appointed full-time Police Dispatcher at the January 17, 2001 Town Board meeting.
Commendations
- Officer Douglas Czora received a letter of Commendation for his actions on January 8, 2001, when a suspect was apprehended due to his efforts in tracking the suspect’s footprints in the snow following a burglary at the Stop-N-Gas on Route 20 near Lakeview Road.
- Officers Thomas George, Douglas Czora, Michael Masullo, and Ralph Maslach received a Letter of Commendation for outstanding performance on January 14, 2001. Their efforts in tracking footprints over an extended distance lead to the apprehension of a suspect at the scene of a crime. Their actions also lead to the solving of several other crimes in our community.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,422 complaints for the month of January 2001.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 42 |
| Ambulance | 78 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Animal Complaints | 97 |
| Community Policing | 24 |
| Criminal Mischief | 34 |
| False Alarms | 48 |
| Harassment | 21 |
| Loud Music | 7 |
| Neighbor Disputes | 5 |
| Premise Checks | 60 |
| Trespass | 5 |
| Welfare Check | 9 |
- Twenty prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in January 2001.
- One-hundred and twelve Police Reports were filed and twenty-seven accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 245 simplified traffic informations in January of 2001 including:
| Speeding | 81 |
| Seatbelt | 4 |
| DWI Related | 12 |
| License/Permit Violations | 21 |
| Red Lights | 6 |
| Required MV Equipment | 13 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 9 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 97 |
Detective Bureau
Forty-three 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.
