BLOTTER: Police Reports for January 14 Highlight Local Incidents

Niagara Falls: So, on January 14, there were quite a few police incidents. First up, a woman named Shavonna M. Jordan, 37, got into some serious trouble. She led the cops on a slow-speed chase at 2:27 a.m. and racked up over ten traffic violations. They charged her with everything from reckless driving to criminal mischief. She even hit a couple of police cars before they finally got her stopped.

Then, later that same day, another woman, Diane Marie Rodriguez, 35, also had a run-in with the law. She led the police on a slow-speed chase through the South End, which ended in a crash around 11:20 a.m. She was charged with several offenses, including not yielding to emergency vehicles and driving without a license.

In another incident, a 44-year-old man from Grand Island got arrested after he fought with officers who were helping a sheriff’s deputy. They were trying to take him in for shoplifting when things got physical.

And there was also a 42-year-old man in Niagara Falls who resisted arrest when police responded to a report of a guy with a knife. He ended up facing charges for obstructing law enforcement.

Lastly, a 22-year-old woman from Cheektowaga was caught shoplifting at a store on Niagara Falls Boulevard. She allegedly took over $536 worth of stuff without paying. Quite a busy day for the police, huh?