PRESS RELEASE
On Tuesday,
Lockport-based state police arrested Luis E. Molina-Roman, 31 of Lockport, NY
for Obstructing Governmental Administration 2nd and Harassment 2nd. On February
4, 2019, Troopers were investigating a collision on Old Beattie Road in
Lockport. After the collision
investigation, Troopers were requested to respond to the Rapids Fire Hall for a
complaint of a volunteer Fire Police who was directing traffic on Old Beattie
Road near Robinson Road due to the State Police collision investigation. The 68-year-old female victim was directing
traffic and advising a vehicle operator that they could not travel down Old
Beattie Road. The passenger,
Molina-Roman allegedly became upset and used vulgarity and threw hot coffee at
the victim. No injuries reported. Troopers said Molina-Roman was cooperative
during arrest and apologetic. Molina-Roman was processed at SP Lockport and
issued appearance tickets returnable to the town of Lockport Court later this
month.
