Awards
The Evans Police Department was awarded a $6,000 grant from New York State to participate in the “Buckle Up New York!” campaign. The goal of this program is to increase seatbelt usage through increased enforcement in an effort to reduce serious injury or death from traffic crashes.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,595 complaints for the month of December 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 96 |
| Ambulance | 98 |
| Assault | 2 |
| Animal Complaints | 63 |
| Community Policing | 33 |
| Criminal Mischief | 23 |
| False Alarms | 46 |
| Death Investigations | 3 |
| Harassment | 32 |
| Loud Music | 13 |
| Neighbor Disputes | 5 |
| Premise Checks | 69 |
| Trespass | 8 |
| Welfare Check | 30 |
- Twelve prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in December 2000.
- Seventy-four Police Reports were filed and fifty-five accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 74 simplified traffic informations in December of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 9 |
| Seatbelt | 0 |
| DWI Related | 12 |
| License/Permit Violations | 13 |
| Red Lights | 4 |
| Required MV Equipment | 2 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 0 |
| Stop Sign | 1 |
| Other | 33 |
Detective Bureau
Twenty-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
Nine appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,540 complaints for the month of November 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 60 |
| Ambulance | 71 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Animal Complaints | 48 |
| Community Policing | 76 |
| Criminal Mischief | 19 |
| Death Investigation | 4 |
| False Alarms | 82 |
| Harassment | 28 |
| Loud Music | 16 |
| Neighbor Disputes | 7 |
| Premise Checks | 89 |
| Trespass | 18 |
| Welfare Check | 11 |
- Ten prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in November 2000.
- One-hundred and ten Police Reports were filed and forty-seven accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 145 simplified traffic informations in November of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 30 |
| Seatbelt | 5 |
| DWI Related | 11 |
| License/Permit Violations | 14 |
| Red Lights | 10 |
| Required MV Equipment | 6 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 1 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 66 |
Detective Bureau
Thirty-two 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
Eleven appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel Actions
- Mark Bouvier was appointed Part-time Police Dispatcher at the October 4, 2000 Town Board meeting.
- Sharon Campobello was appointed Part-time Police Dispatcher at the October 4, 2000 Town Board meeting.
- Kevin Hughes was appointed Temporary Full-time Police Dispatcher at the October 18, 2000 Town Board meeting.
Equipment Upgrade
A new telephone system was activated on October 30, 2000, thanks to the efforts of N.Y.S. Assemblyman Richard Smith who was able to secure a Local Initiative Grant in the amount of $5,000. The new system, the Nitsuko 124i Telephone System and Voice Mail, was purchased and installed at little or no cost to the Town. The new system replaces an antiquated Merlin system that regularly experienced system failure.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,649 complaints for the month of October 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 52 |
| Ambulance | 78 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Animal Complaints | 120 |
| Community Policing | 92 |
| Criminal Mischief | 39 |
| False Alarms | 46 |
| Harassment | 47 |
| Loud Music | 18 |
| Neighbor Disputes | 15 |
| Premise Checks | 61 |
| Trespass | 20 |
| Welfare Check | 9 |
- Seventeen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in October 2000.
- One-hundred and ten Police Reports were filed and fourty-two accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 233 simplified traffic informations in October of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 114 |
| Seatbelt | 7 |
| DWI Related | 16 |
| License/Permit Violations | 16 |
| Red Lights | 9 |
| Required MV Equipment | 16 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 7 |
| Stop Sign | 5 |
| Other | 43 |
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. Nine people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Nineteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel Actions
- Dennis Rankin was appointed Part-time Police Officer at the September 6, 2000 Town Board meeting.
- Robert Ellis was appointed Part-time Police Officer at the September 6, 2000 Town Board meeting.
- Shirley Howell was appointed Crossing Guard at the September 6, 2000 Town Board meeting.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,711 complaints for the month of September 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 33 |
| Ambulance | 55 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Animal Complaints | 109 |
| Community Policing | 112 |
| Criminal Mischief | 33 |
| False Alarms | 57 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Harassment | 36 |
| Loud Music | 22 |
| Neighbor Disputes | 8 |
| Premise Checks | 59 |
| Trespass | 4 |
| Welfare Check | 13 |
- Twenty-one prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in September 2000.
- One-hundred and twenty-one Police Reports were filed and twenty-three 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 September of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 112 |
| Seatbelt | 32 |
| DWI Related | 22 |
| License/Permit Violations | 27 |
| Red Lights | 12 |
| Required MV Equipment | 27 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 2 |
| Stop Sign | 5 |
| Other | 40 |
Detective Bureau
Forty 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
Nine appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel Actions
- Patrolman Dennis Feldman was appointed Lieutenant at the August 2, 2000 Town Board meeting. Lt. Feldmann replaced Lt. Frederick Eckles who retired after 33 years of service.
- Part-time Police Officer Michael Masullo was appointed as Full-time Police Officer at the August 2, 2000 Town Board Meeting.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,012 complaints for the month of August 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 50 |
| Ambulance | 101 |
| Assault | 2 |
| Animal Complaints | 116 |
| Community Policing | 83 |
| Criminal Mischief | 55 |
| False Alarms | 41 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Harassment | 53 |
| Loud Music | 41 |
| Neighbor Disputes | 14 |
| Premise Checks | 73 |
| Trespass | 2 |
| Welfare Check | 27 |
- Fourteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in August 2000.
- One-hundred and seventy-one Police Reports were filed and thirty-four accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 387 simplified traffic informations in August of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 126 |
| Seatbelt | 86 |
| DWI Related | 21 |
| License/Permit Violations | 21 |
| Red Lights | 7 |
| Required MV Equipment | 30 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 7 |
| Stop Sign | 3 |
| Other | 86 |
Detective Bureau
Thirty-eight people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Twelve people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Eleven appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,057 complaints for the month of July 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Assault | 6 |
| Ambulance | 105 |
| Animal Complaints | 130 |
| Criminal Mischief | 40 |
| False Alarms | 71 |
| Fireworks | 41 |
| Harassment | 53 |
| Larcenies | 39 |
| Loud Music | 72 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 10 |
| Premise Checks | 46 |
| Trespass | 8 |
- Twenty-one prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in July 2000.
- One-hundred and forty-seven Police Reports were filed and forty-three accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 498 simplified traffic informations in July of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 176 |
| Seatbelt | 98 |
| DWI Related | 23 |
| License/Permit Violations | 32 |
| Red Lights | 30 |
| Required MV Equipment | 53 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 10 |
| Stop Sign | 4 |
| Other | 72 |
Detective Bureau
- Fifty-three people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Twelve people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Nineteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Commendations
Patrolman Jeffrey Mayer is recognized for actions that were above and beyond expectations when he responded to an ambulance call and found the subject not breathing. Officer Mayer administered mouth to mouth resuscitation to revive the subject.
Personnel Actions
Ralph Maslach of Derby, NY, was appointed on June 3rd, as full-time Police Officer to begin the Academy on July 24, 2000.
PT Police Officer Jeffery Mayer was appointed on June 3rd, as full-time Police Officer, effective July 24, 2000.
Kevin Hughes of Angola, NY, was appointed to the position of part-time Police Dispatcher.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1802 complaints for the month of June 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 58 |
| Ambulance | 82 |
| Animal Complaints | 118 |
| Community Policing | 62 |
| Criminal Mischief | 50 |
| False Alarms | 55 |
| Harassment | 51 |
| Larcenies | 6 |
| Loud Music | 49 |
| Premise Checks | 61 |
| UUMV | 2 |
- Twelve prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in June 2000.
- One-hundred and seventeen Police Reports were filed and thirty-one accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 402 simplified traffic informations in June of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 156 |
| Seatbelt | 82 |
| DWI Related | 10 |
| License/Permit Violations | 28 |
| Red Lights | 18 |
| Required MV Equipment | 29 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 13 |
| Stop Sign | 11 |
| Other | 55 |
Detective Bureau
- The Town of Evans Detective Bureau developed information that lead to the Hamburg and the Evans Police Department’s arrest of John Stitt of Farnham. Stitt is suspected of taking thousands of dollars worth of building materials and commercial tools from homes that were under construction over the past few months. Stitt was charged with burglary, grand larceny, larceny and criminal mischief by the Town of Evans and Town of Hamburg Police Departments.
- Thirty 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
Twenty-two appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel Actions
Steven Pinto was appointed part-time Police Dispatcher at the May 3, 2000 Town Board meeting.
Michael Masullo was appointed Special Policeman at the May 3, 2000 Town Board meeting
Patrolman Ernest Masullo was promoted to Detective at the May 3, 2000 Town Board meeting
Part-time Patrolman Jeffery Mayer was appointed temporary full-time Police Officer at the May 3, 2000 Town Board meeting
Part-time Police Dispatcher Michael Connors was appointed full-time Temporary Police Dispatcher at the May 17, 2000 Town Board meeting
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,534 complaints for the month of May 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 49 |
| Ambulance | 82 |
| Animal Complaints | 119 |
| Community Policing | 6 |
| Criminal Mischief | 36 |
| False Alarms | 60 |
| Harassment | 46 |
| Larcenies | 26 |
| Loud Music | 26 |
| Lockouts | 30 |
| Premise Checks | 24 |
| UUMV | 1 |
- Seventeen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in May 2000.
- One hundred and nineteen Police Reports were filed and thirty-two accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 323 simplified traffic informations in May of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 151 |
| Seatbelt | 50 |
| DWI Related | 10 |
| License/Permit Violations | 23 |
| Red Lights | 9 |
| Required MV Equipment | 22 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 7 |
| Stop Sign | 7 |
| Other | 44 |
Detective Bureau
Twenty-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
Twelve appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Detective Daniel Eppolito retired in April, 2000, after 23 years working in law enforcement, 20 years of which were with the Evans Police Department.
Patrolman Daniel Hontz also retired in April, 2000. Officer Hontz was appointed to the Evans Police force on October 2, 1980, after serving several years with the Angola Police Department.
Awards
Patrolman Douglas Czora received the 1999 Stop DWI Award from Erie County at an awards breakfast on April 14, 2000, for leading the department in DWI arrests.
The Evans Police Department was awarded $4,000 to participate in the statewide “BUCKLE UP NEW YORK!” campaign from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,242 complaints for the month of April 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 32 |
| Ambulance | 71 |
| Animal Complaints | 78 |
| Community Policing | 16 |
| Criminal Mischief | 28 |
| False Alarms | 44 |
| Harassment | 45 |
| Larcenies | 21 |
| Loud Music | 19 |
| Petit Larceny | 21 |
| Premise Checks | 27 |
| UUMV | 3 |
- Thirteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in April 2000.
- Eighty-one Police Reports were filed and fourteen accidents were reported to the State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 235 simplified traffic informations in April of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 147 |
| Seatbelt | 16 |
| DWI Related | 6 |
| License/Permit Violations | 9 |
| Red Lights | 13 |
| Required MV Equipment | 13 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 2 |
| Stop Sign | 1 |
| Other | 28 |
Detective Bureau
Seventeen people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Three people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Seventeen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Commendations
Patrolman Douglas Czora is commended for continuing outstanding police work for an arrest he made on March 27, 2000 at approximately 3:00 a.m. While responding to complaints of items being taken from vehicles, Officer Czora stopped a suspicious vehicle and spotted stereo equipment, radar detectors, CDs and cell phones in the back seat of the car. The driver of the vehicle, Michael Kelsey of Lakeview was charged with possession of stolen property and criminal mischief 4th.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 1,250 complaints for the month of March 2000.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 43 |
| Ambulance | 97 |
| Animal Complaints | 94 |
| Community Policing | 52 |
| Criminal Mischief | 17 |
| False Alarms | 33 |
| Harassment | 59 |
| Larcenies | 27 |
| Loud Music | 22 |
| Petit Larceny | 27 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Welfare Checks | 7 |
- Thirteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in March 2000.
- Ninety-five 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 208 simplified traffic informations in March of 2000 including:
| Speeding | 107 |
| Seatbelt | 10 |
| DWI Related | 7 |
| License/Permit Violations | 23 |
| Red Lights | 0 |
| Required MV Equipment | 8 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 6 |
| Stop Sign | 4 |
| Other | 43 |
Detective Bureau
- Nineteen people were arrested, mostly for violations of the New York State Penal Law, Alcohol Beverage Control Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law. Four people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Sixteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
