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.
Personnel
- Samuel DeJohn was appointed provisional Police Chief at the December 5, 2007 Town Board meeting.
- Ernest Masullo was appointed Lieutenant of Detectives at the December 5, 2007 Town Board meeting.
- Brian Kauzala was appointed part time police officer at the December 28, 2007 Town Board work session.
- Joseph LaRosa was appointed part time police officer at the December 28, 2007 Town Board work session.
- Patrick Davis was appointed part time police officer at the December 28, 2007 Town Board work session.
Recognition
Detective Doug Czora received a letter of recognition for getting a perfect score upon completion of a two-week long “Police Crime Scene Evidence Specialist Course.”
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,233 complaints for the month of December 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 62 |
| Ambulance | 96 |
| Animal Complaints | 75 |
| Assault | 4 |
| Community Policing | 400 |
| Criminal Mischief | 15 |
| Domestic Incidents | 12 |
| Drug | 2 |
| False Alarms | 20 |
| Fire | 19 |
| Harassment | 16 |
| Larceny | 17 |
| Lockouts | 24 |
| Loud Music | 5 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 3 |
| Premise Checks | 175 |
| Sex Offenses | 0 |
| Trespass | 10 |
| Welfare Check | 15 |
- Seventeen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in December 2007.
- Seventy-nine police reports were filed and twenty-two accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued eighty-one simplified traffic informations in December of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 29 |
| Seatbelt | 1 |
| DWI Related | 5 |
| License/Permit Violations | 19 |
| Red Lights | 3 |
| Required MV Equipment | 3 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 3 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 16 |
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. Two people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Six appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Joseph Gian was appointed full-time dispatcher effective November 1, 2007.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,348 complaints for the month of November 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 65 |
| Ambulance | 98 |
| Animal Complaints | 53 |
| Assault | 1 |
| Community Policing | 389 |
| Criminal Mischief | 15 |
| Domestic Incidents | 8 |
| Drug | 7 |
| False Alarms | 21 |
| Fire | 17 |
| Harassment | 17 |
| Larceny | 27 |
| Lockouts | 35 |
| Loud Music | 2 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 6 |
| Premise Checks | 212 |
| Sex Offenses | 2 |
| Trespass | 14 |
| Welfare Check | 10 |
- Ten prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in November 2007.
- Ninety-five Police Reports were filed and thirty-five accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued seventy-four simplified traffic informations in November of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 26 |
| Seatbelt | 0 |
| DWI Related | 4 |
| License/Permit Violations | 16 |
| Red Lights | 7 |
| Required MV Equipment | 3 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 2 |
| Stop Sign | 0 |
| Other | 16 |
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. Two people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Five appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
- The Village of Angola Police Department was abolished effective October 1, 2007 and the Evans Police Department took over police services in the Village. Three full time police officers were transferred to the Evans Police Department as follows:
Patrolman Michael Kauzala
Patrolman Scott DeJohn
Patrolman Matthew Stonitsch
- Dispatcher Tina Powell resigned effective October 31, 2007.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,711 complaints for the month of October 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 48 |
| Ambulance | 103 |
| Animal Complaints | 85 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Community Policing | 500 |
| Criminal Mischief | 13 |
| Domestic Incidents | 3 |
| Drug | 10 |
| False Alarms | 15 |
| Fire | 20 |
| Harassment | 19 |
| Larceny | 26 |
| Lockouts | 40 |
| Loud Music | 5 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 3 |
| Premise Checks | 190 |
| Sex Offenses | 0 |
| Trespass | 11 |
| Welfare Check | 15 |
- Twenty-six prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in October 2007.
- One hundred and eight Police Reports were filed and twenty-nine 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-seven simplified traffic informations in October of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 53 |
| Seatbelt | 4 |
| DWI Related | 11 |
| License/Permit Violations | 18 |
| Red Lights | 11 |
| Required MV Equipment | 9 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 1 |
| Stop Sign | 5 |
| Other | 25 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-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
Fourteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
Patrolman Robert Macko retired effective September 30, 2007, after 20 years of law enforcement service with the Evans Police Department.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,458 complaints for the month of September 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 50 |
| Ambulance | 115 |
| Animal Complaints | 93 |
| Assault | 3 |
| Community Policing | 236 |
| Criminal Mischief | 24 |
| Domestic Incidents | 6 |
| Drug | 8 |
| False Alarms | 22 |
| Fire | 25 |
| Harassment | 22 |
| Larceny | 23 |
| Lockouts | 27 |
| Loud Music | 4 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 2 |
| Premise Checks | 267 |
| Sex Offenses | 1 |
| Trespass | 19 |
| Welfare Check | 19 |
- Eleven prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in September 2007.
- One hundred and four Police Reports were filed and 22 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 117 simplified traffic informations in September of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 39 |
| Seatbelt | 1 |
| DWI Related | 16 |
| License/Permit Violations | 16 |
| Red Lights | 4 |
| Required MV Equipment | 8 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 3 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 28 |
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. Six people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Twenty-five appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,630 complaints for the month of August 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 58 |
| Ambulance | 144 |
| Animal Complaints | 126 |
| Assault | 6 |
| Community Policing | 193 |
| Criminal Mischief | 22 |
| Domestic Incidents | 10 |
| Drug | 7 |
| False Alarms | 13 |
| Fire | 27 |
| Harassment | 26 |
| Larceny | 28 |
| Lockouts | 38 |
| Loud Music | 15 |
| Missing Persons | 4 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 3 |
| Premise Checks | 210 |
| Sex Offenses | 2 |
| Trespass | 9 |
| Welfare Check | 15 |
- Fourteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in August 2007.
- One hundred Police Reports were filed and 23 accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 129 simplified traffic informations in August of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 36 |
| Seatbelt | 0 |
| DWI Related | 11 |
| License/Permit Violations | 26 |
| Red Lights | 5 |
| Required MV Equipment | 7 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 6 |
| Stop Sign | 5 |
| Other | 33 |
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
Nineteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
- Chief of Police Robert N. Ferguson retired from the Evans Police Department on July 31, 2007, after 38 years of dedicated service to the Town of Evans.
- Karin Corbin was appointed as a part-time Dispatcher at the July 20, 2007, Town Board meeting.
Recognition
Officer Luke Fioretti received a Letter of Recognition for exceptional performance on July 22, 2007, when responding to an attempted suicide incident.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,753 complaints for the month of July 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 48 |
| Ambulance | 122 |
| Animal Complaints | 95 |
| Assault | 4 |
| Community Policing | 205 |
| Criminal Mischief | 28 |
| Domestic Incidents | 60 |
| Drug | 6 |
| False Alarms | 16 |
| Fire | 26 |
| Harassment | 27 |
| Larceny | 25 |
| Lockouts | 46 |
| Loud Music | 15 |
| Missing Persons | 7 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 10 |
| Premise Checks | 218 |
| Sex Offenses | 1 |
| Trespass | 15 |
| Welfare Check | 16 |
- Twenty-nine prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in July 2007.
- One hundred and thirty-six 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 200 simplified traffic informations in July of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 64 |
| Seatbelt | 7 |
| DWI Related | 10 |
| License/Permit Violations | 32 |
| Red Lights | 4 |
| Required MV Equipment | 11 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 9 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 61 |
Detective Bureau
Sixty-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
Fifteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Personnel
- Part-time Police Officer Douglas Tubinis was appointed to a full time position at the June 20, 2007, Town Board meeting.
- Michael Lindstrom was appointed as a part-time Dispatcher at the June 20, 2007, Town Board meeting.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,862 complaints for the month of June 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 53 |
| Ambulance | 103 |
| Animal Complaints | 105 |
| Assault | 7 |
| Community Policing | 329 |
| Criminal Mischief | 23 |
| Domestic Incidents | 6 |
| Drug | 6 |
| False Alarms | 20 |
| Fire | 23 |
| Harassment | 27 |
| Larceny | 51 |
| Lockouts | 50 |
| Loud Music | 8 |
| Missing Persons | 2 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 10 |
| Premise Checks | 215 |
| Sex Offenses | 4 |
| Trespass | 19 |
| Welfare Check | 15 |
- Seventeen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in June 2007.
- One hundred and twenty-nine 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 146 simplified traffic informations in June of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 47 |
| Seatbelt | 3 |
| DWI Related | 18 |
| License/Permit Violations | 21 |
| Red Lights | 3 |
| Required MV Equipment | 9 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 7 |
| Stop Sign | 2 |
| Other | 36 |
Detective Bureau
Seventy 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.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,833 complaints for the month of May 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 38 |
| Ambulance | 113 |
| Animal Complaints | 121 |
| Assault | 5 |
| Community Policing | 355 |
| Criminal Mischief | 28 |
| Domestic Incidents | 9 |
| Drug | 6 |
| False Alarms | 17 |
| Fire | 21 |
| Harassment | 31 |
| Larceny | 31 |
| Lockouts | 52 |
| Loud Music | 17 |
| Missing Persons | 1 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 3 |
| Premise Checks | 215 |
| Sex Offenses | 3 |
| Trespass | 8 |
| Welfare Check | 12 |
- Thirteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in May 2007.
- Ninety-six Police Reports were filed and sixteen accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 186 simplified traffic informations in May of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 80 |
| Seatbelt | 6 |
| DWI Related | 13 |
| License/Permit Violations | 17 |
| Red Lights | 2 |
| Required MV Equipment | 14 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 8 |
| Stop Sign | 4 |
| Other | 42 |
Detective Bureau
Fifty 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
Twenty-three appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
Awards
Officer Luke Fioretti was the Evans Police Department recipient of the Erie County Stop DWI award at the Sixteenth Annual Erie County STOP-DWI Awards Breakfast on April 27, 2007.
Dispatch
Evans Police Dispatchers took 2,410 complaints for the month of April 2007.
Patrol Division
The Evans Police Patrol Division handled complaints including:
| Accidents | 49 |
| Ambulance | 107 |
| Animal Complaints | 103 |
| Assault | 0 |
| Community Policing | 291 |
| Criminal Mischief | 20 |
| Domestic Incidents | 7 |
| Drug | 13 |
| False Alarms | 20 |
| Fire | 14 |
| Harassment | 16 |
| Larceny | 21 |
| Lockouts | 40 |
| Loud Music | 4 |
| Missing Persons | 0 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 7 |
| Premise Checks | 224 |
| Sex Offenses | 0 |
| Trespass | 5 |
| Welfare Check | 9 |
- Thirteen prisoners were held in the Town of Evans Police Lockup in April 2007.
- Seventy-seven Police Reports were filed and fifteen accidents were reported to State of New York as reportable accidents under the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
- Evans Police Officers issued 118 simplified traffic informations in April of 2007 including:
| Speeding | 52 |
| Seatbelt | 1 |
| DWI Related | 9 |
| License/Permit Violations | 13 |
| Red Lights | 4 |
| Required MV Equipment | 13 |
| Vehicle Registration Violations | 5 |
| Stop Sign | 1 |
| Other | 20 |
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. Four people were arrested for DWI.
Dog Control
Thirteen appearance tickets were issued from the Dog Control Office.
