Man allegedly leaves trail of punched people
Reports of three separate assaults led to one arrest Saturday night.
According to Town of Tonawanda police reports, Gennaro T. Severino entered a store seeking a refund for some items. When the clerk refused, Severino allegedly punched the person repeatedly. When a coworker tried to call the police, that person was punched as well.
An advisory had gone out to police in the area when another call came in to Kenmore police. A woman said she had been walking down the street when Severino bumped into her. When the woman said she didn’t appreciate being pushed, police reports say Severino said, “You want something?” and punched the woman in her mouth. When police arrived, her mouth was swollen and bleeding.
Shortly after, Kenmore police took Severino into custody and he was identified by two witnesses as the man who had assaulted them. Severino was held for court.
Town of Tonawanda
EXPOSURE: Melvin X. Utz III was charged with exposure at 12:32 a.m. Sunday after allegedly urinating in public. Utz was released on an appearance ticket.
City of Tonawanda
WARRANT: Stephen J. Papoi, 21, 2505 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, was turned over by his bail bondsman Friday on two separate warrants for petit larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
LARCENY: Richard J. Wesolowski, 18, 314 Canton St., was arrested Sunday evening for petit larceny and criminal trespassing. Reports state he was found illegally at a junk yard on Young Street. Wesolowski was released on an appearance ticket.
DRUGS: Joshua P. Bergeron, 390 Main St., was arrested early Monday morning for unlawful possession of marijuana and operation of an unregistered motor vehicle. Bergeron was issued an appearance ticket.
North Tonawanda
HARASSMENT: John P. Brzezinski, 48, 30 Simpson St., was arrested Sunday evening for second-degree harassment. He is being held for a judge.
