50 people arrested by Orchard Park police at Monday Night game
Orchard Park police, along with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and the State Police, had their hands full at Monday night’s football game, dealing with problems for a 15-hour period stretching to 4 a. m. Tuesday.
The officers’ long “day” began at about 1 p. m. Monday, when police had to deal with fans who converged on the area long before the stadium lots opened at 3:30 p. m. Orchard Park officers remained on duty processing 50 arrests until about 4 a. m. Tuesday.
“Once again, it disappoints me that some people come to the games and get so intoxicated that they engage in poor behavior,” Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz said Wednesday.
His officers told Benz that the people who were arrested Monday night seemed more uncooperative than in previous games.
That may have something to do with the Bills-Browns game being played at night after long hours of drinking by some fans.
“They’re certainly more challenging for us,” Benz said of the night games. “I think they’re more challenging for everybody.”
Orchard Park logged three arrests outside the stadium and processed 47 other arrests for activity within Ralph Wilson Stadium.
Charged with criminal trespass were Steven T. Roberts, 22, of East Aurora; Christopher G. Bogart, 44, of Williamsville; Samuel J. Germaine, 21, of Jamestown; Trevor L. Sheridan, 19, of Ottawa; Allison M. Matusick, 27, and Joseph M. Matusick, 26, both of Corning; Matthew T. Schrimmel, 21, of Lancaster; Nicholas A. Nicodemi, 22, of Webster; Tyler J. Youngs, 21, of North East, Pa.; Michael P. Landry, 27, of Canandaigua; and Rachel L. Scott, 23, of Swain.
Also charged with criminal trespass were Scott Billak, 54, of North Royalton, Ont.; Tyler J. Dekleyn, 18, of Burlington; Nicholas A. Smith, 22, of Buffalo; Raymond J. Keighan, 37, of Niagara Falls, Ont.; James E. Scott, 41, of Niagara Falls, Ont.; Brent R. Teboethorst, 28, of Toronto; Ashley L. Crelly, 23, of Rochester; Jennifer Freelock, 24, of Buffalo; and Laura A. Lukasiak, 19, of Orchard Park.
Facing charges of criminal trespass and resisting arrest are Kevin H. Oberst, 21, of Rochester; Jordan A. Klein, 21, of Honeoye; Adam C. Macauley, 24, of Allegany; Adam Oleksy, 27, of Lancaster; Frankey Fioretti, 20, of Amherst; and Dana C. Mauran, 23, of Williamsville.
Charged with resisting arrest were Josh M. Soldato, 28, of Buffalo; Scott D. Briggs, 22, of Seneca Falls; Jonathon W. Logalbo, 25, of the City of Tonawanda; Paul Osinski, 33, of Eden; Paul T. Maniscalco, 25, of Ottawa; Alex R. Orenchuk, 18, of London, Ont.; and Dennis D. Hicks, 59, of Phelps.
Facing disorderly conduct charges are Riyad Farrage, 21, of Maple, Ont.; Sam A. Incorvaia, 28, of Lakewood, Ohio; Adam H. Smith, 23, of Collingwood, Ont.; and Ronald P. Rechan, 46, of Buffalo.
Two people were charged with exposure of a person: Eric D. Ferguson, 19, of Clarence, and Charles R. McCarthy, 22, of Cheektowaga.
Charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest were Darrell W. Power, 30, of Ajax, Ont., and Tracy A. English, 43, of Dalton.
Steven J. Pavone, 24, of Pittsford, was charged with harassment and disorderly conduct, while Eric C. Stiglmeier, 19, and Charles J. Stiglmeier, 49, both of Lancaster, face harassment charges.
Also arrested were Heather Fitzpatrick, 56, of Orchard Park, charged with DWI; Steven R. Frey, 24, of West Seneca, charged with trespass; Nora K. Culhane, 22, of Rochester, criminal trespass and obstructing governmental administration; Daniel E. Brownell, 28, of Blasdell, marijuana possession; Richard M. Bulas, 22, of Hamburg, obstructing governmental administration; and Megan Randell, 19, of City of Tonawanda, underage alcohol possession.
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