Arrests at Ralph Wilson Stadium started early and continued through the ride home
There was some activity out on the field at Ralph Wilson Stadium early Sunday morning, but it didn’t involve any Buffalo Bills or Oakland Raiders players getting ready for the game.
Three Ontario men were arrested on criminal trespassing charges at about 5 a. m. inside the stadium.
Police said the men were just looking to take some pictures.
“Apparently they jumped the fence and went out on the field,” said Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew Benz.
The three men— Robert M. Giff, 44, and Joshua R. Giff, 25, both of Athens, Ont., and Stephen G. Gillett, 24, of Orleans, Ont. — are among more than 50 people facing charges for alleged activities inside of or while heading home from the stadium.
Thirty-four people were arrested inside by stadium security, while at least 12 motorists were arrested on drunken driving charges afterward.
State Police, as part of a saturation patrol, also reported 10 arrests across Erie and Niagara counties, issuing 34 traffic tickets.
Those arrested for driving while intoxicated were: Erin R. Close, 26, of Buffalo; Lawrence M. Haberer III, 52, of Stowe, Ohio; Eric W. Kerwin, 32, of Strykersville; Jason K. Kirchner, 26, of Niagara Falls; Lisa A. Knowlton, 53, of Grand Island; Mark A. Nickerson, 26, of Dunkirk; Christie L. Novak, 33, of the Town of Boston; Yebishawn L. Snyder, 33, of Salamanca; Carl A. Speck, 53, of Niagara Falls; and Jeremy R. Tanner, 22, of Turtlepoint, Pa.
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office also arrested a Rochester man on felony DWI charges. Allen D. Ruiz, 25, failed a series of roadside sobriety tests after he was pulled over, the sheriff’s office said.
Ruiz, whose driver’s license has been suspended five times, refused to take a Breathalyzer test, according to a report. He also has a DWI conviction from August 2004, the sheriff’s office said.
He was taken to the Erie County Holding Center and will be arraigned in Orchard Park Town Court.
Orchard Park Police also arrested John T. Benitati, 46, of West Seneca, on a DWI charge. Benitati was also ticketed for speeding and driving with inadequate brake lights.
Town police also nabbed Robert J. Becker II, 21, of Hamburg, on a trespassing charge.
Inside the stadium, eight people were arrested by stadium security for underage drinking.
They were Louis J. Catone, 20, of Valley Falls; Pamela De Los Rios, 20, of Amherst; Kevin Dill, 20, of Rochester; Elizabeth M. Elliott, 18, of Caledonia; Eleanor R. Holdnack, 20, of West Seneca; Matthew Lynch, 20, of Silver Creek; Shane D. O’Brien, 18, of West Seneca; and Kevin F. Sheehan, 20, of West Seneca.
Charged with criminal trespass were Nicholas P. Cellini, 18, of Orchard Park; Derek J. Fischer, 20, of West Seneca; Gail S. Henry, 41, of Syracuse; Bradley D. Holtby, 24, of Kincardine, Ont.; Mark J. Murphy, 32, of Endicott; and Jarren D. Roga, 21, of Waterloo, Ont. Jeremy Sanders, 28, of South Dayton, was charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest.
Six people were charged with disorderly conduct: Jeffrey M. Boismenu, 23, of West Seneca; Bradford J. Miller, 36, of Pittsford; Kenny Rumble, 29, of Rigby, Ont.; Jeffery Scott, 22, of Lackawanna; Shergit Singh, 26, of Toronto; and Thomas J. Stateski, 25, of Toronto.
Officers charged Miranda M. Schult, 26, of Batavia, with disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Justin Cyr, 24, of Burlington, Ont., was charged with disorderly conduct and marijuana possession charges.
Gregory Frieday, 23, of Batavia, and Jesse D. Sills, 24, of Hamburg, were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Richard K. Green, 31, and Travis Meinke, 30, both of Barrie, Ont., face disorderly conduct and exposure charges.
Authorities charged Timothy D. Wilcox, 22, of Williamsville, with second-degree harassment and third-degree assault, while Kathryn R. Tripi, 23, of Orchard Park, was charged with resisting arrest, second-degree harassment and obstructing governmental administration.
Michael V. Puleo, 25, of East Bethany, was arrested on charges of second-degree harassment and third-degree criminal trespass. Joshua E. Savali, 29, of Dunkirk, faces second-degree harassment, disorderly conduct and marijuana possession charges.
Katie M. Kosecki, 25, of Syracuse, was charged with second-degree harassment.
James Pegg, 33, of Ontario , was charged with exposure, while Elizabeth Lockwood, 19, of Hamburg, was charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
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