Officers Bust Thief with Screwdrivers, Knives and Stolen Credit Cards

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 1:30am on October 7th when they observed two males – one of which identified as Richard Royster – sitting in the North side parking lot of 345 Third Street. Due to the high uptick of vehicle break-ins and larcenies in the area, coupled with their irregular behavior of sitting in a parking lot at 1:30am, officers conducted an investigation.

Officers asked both parties what they were doing. One of the males stated he was trying to charge his phone. However, Royster could not come up with an explanation.

Throughout the investigation, Royster continuously would reach into his right pants pocket where they observed the butt end of a glass pipe that appeared to be dark and burnt. Officers stated in the official incident report that this is a common item associated with smoking narcotics.

Upon being searched, officers found 3 screwdrivers, 2 flashlights, and 4 knives. These are tools often used in vehicle larcenies and break-ins.

As officers continued to search Royster, officers observed multiple credit cards with other individual’s name on them.

Royster was transported to police headquarters for booking and processing. Due to a prior failure to appear, Royster styed the night until arraignment the following morning.

No further information is available at this time.

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Officers Bust Thief with Screwdrivers, Knives and Stolen Credit Cards