Smashing pumpkin gets man arrested

A man was arrested early Sunday morning after a visit to his boyfriend’s house allegedly turned ugly.

Town of Tonawanda police responded at 4:45 a.m. for a call of a man beating on a door and screaming. As they approached the location, officers found John W. Haggerty walking away from the house, allegedly highly intoxicated and with his pants unbuttoned and unzipped.

Haggerty said he was trying to get in contact with his boyfriend, and also told police that his aunt is the chief of the NFTA police and would have all of their jobs. He denied being the subject of the call, even though the owner of the home positively identified Haggerty as the man who smashed his pumpkin and shouted profanities and threats when told the police had been called.

Haggerty was charged with criminal tampering, harassment and trespassing.

Town of Tonawanda

DWI: Edward G. Johnson was charged with DWI and a muffler violation at 2:33 a.m. Friday. Johnson was stopped for a loud muffler when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. Johnson allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.04 percent blood alcohol content. Johnson was held for court.

DWI: Rebecca L. McDaniel was charged with DWI and speeding at 12:30 a.m. Friday. McDaniel was stopped for speeding when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. McDaniel allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.17 percent blood alcohol content. McDaniel was held for court.

DWI: Matthew J. McGoldrick was charged with DWI, speeding and aggravated unlicensed operation at 3:10 a.m. Friday. McGoldrick was stopped for speeding when the officer detected the odor of alcohol, according to reports. McGoldrick allegedly failed multiple field sobriety tests and a chemical breath test revealed a 0.14 percent blood alcohol content. McGoldrick was held for court.

City of Tonawanda

WARRANT: Benjamin D. Bryant, 32, 4933 Maplegrove Road, Lot 22, Friendship, surrendered Monday on a warrant for second-degree menacing and second-degree harassment. All fines were paid.

MISCHIEF: Michael J. Wells, 25, 22 Ironton St., lower, North Tonawanda, was arrested Sunday for criminal mischief and second-degree burglary after he allegedly broke into the home of an acquaintance following a long night of drinking Halloween night. Wells was held for court.

LARCENY: Andrew T. Bacon, 29, 492 Main St., was arrested Sunday for petit larceny after he allegedly attempted to steal $180 in groceries from Tops on Niagara Street. Bacon was released after being issued an appearance ticket.

HARASSMENT: Todd E. Pokorski, 32, 31 Williamstowne Ave., Apt. 1, Cheektowaga, was arrested Sunday for reckless endangerment, second-degree harassment and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He was held for court.

DRUGS: Derrin D. Braymiller, 28, 155 Lasalle St., Kenmore, was arrested Thursday for possession of marijuana. He was released after being issued an appearance ticket.

DWI/DRUGS: Marc L. Hanna, 28, 2690 Liberty St., Weedsport, was arrested Saturday for DWI, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, inadequate headlights, license restriction violations, possessing more than one license and improperly signaling. He refused a breath test after being pulled over on Broad Street near Walgreens and was held for court.

ENDANGERING: William R. Banachowicz, 37, 411 Morgan St., was arrested Saturday for endangering the welfare of a child. He was held for court.

Niagara Falls

UNLICENSED OPERATION: Randy T. Archer, 19, North Tonawanda, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to obey a traffic signal about 1:45 a.m. Sunday, according to Falls police. Archer was charged after police found him driving through a closed construction lane at Robbins Drive. A computer check revealed several driver’s license suspensions for failure to appear in court.