Silver Creek woman charged a second time for drugs
Just five days earlier, on May 22, Baker had been charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana by the state police in Collins. She was stopped during a Buckle Up New York seatbelt check, and reportedly troopers found she possessed 38 grams of marijuana.
Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office
Around 5:50 p.m. deputies were on patrol on Iola Drive in Sunset Bay and observed an individual rolling marijuana into a cigar paper. Deputies made contact with the individual and he was identified as Bassem M. Mustafa, 24, of Cheektowaga. Mustafa was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Mustafa was issued an appearance ticket and will appear in Town of Hanover Court at a later date.
A vehicle operated by Pragna Sutaria, 61, of Lakewood, was traveling southbound on Route 380 in the Town of Stockton. Around 4:25 p.m., the vehicle crossed over the northbound lane and went into a ditch on the east side of the road striking several trees. Sutaria told police she fell asleep while driving. Both she and her passenger, Bhagwandas Sutaria, 70, also of Lakewood, were transported to WCA for minor injuries.
Following an investigation, MacDonald was additionally charged with second-degree aggravated harassment and driving while intoxicated (DWI). He was arraigned in the Town of Westfield Court and was released to appear back in court at a later date.
A deputy on foot patrol on the Hanover Town Beach in Sunset Bay observed Butch Heppner, 23, Matthew Helmbrecht, 25 and Mark Helmbrecht, 52, all of Buffalo, to allegedly be in possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages. All three men were issued appearance tickets for the violation of the Hanover local law and will answer the charges in Hanover Court.
Chautauqua County Court
MAYVILLE - District Attorney David W. Foley announced the following pleas and sentences in Chautauqua County Court:
State police at Collins
On Sunday evening, Charles F. Smith, 32, of West Main Street in Gowanda was charged with second-degree menacing.
Troopers responded to West Becker Road for Smith allegedly pointing a long gun at his brother. The victim fled the scene on his all-terrain vehicle to notify police.
Smith is to appear in court at a later date.
On Sunday, Jennifer l. Heidemann, 25, of Phelps was charged with first-degree promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a hypodermic needle.
Heidemann was apprehended as she attempted to enter the Collins Correctional Facility allegedly with a hypodermic needle filled with blood. A trooper from the barracks in Collins responded to the call from the facility.
The defendant is scheduled to appear in the Town of Collins Court at a later date.
