University, Fredonia police officers to be honored
Tuesday January 12, 2021
Roger Coda
University Police Officer Ian Hodkin (far left) with Fredonia Village Police Officers Michael Hodkin and Ben Kravitz
Three local police officers – Ian Hodkin of Fredonia’s University Police Department, and Ben Kravitz and Michael Hodkin, both of the Village of Fredonia Police Department – will receive awards for actions they took to de-escalate a potentially deadly incident.
The officers responded to a late night 9-1-1 call on Dec. 5, 2019, that reported a male suspect was holding a weapon in his hand near the university’s Temple Street entrance.
Great restraint was exercised by the officers to address the threat posed by the suspect, according to Fredonia UPD Chief Brent Isaacson and Fredonia Police Chief Phil Maslak. Using verbal de-escalation techniques, while maintaining their cover behind their patrol vehicles, the officers convinced the suspect to comply with their commands t
Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office
¯ Calvin A. Stallworth, 28, of Dunkirk, was charged with driving while intoxicated, DWI with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or greater, moving from lane unsafely, failure to keep right and refusal of roadside breath test. Deputies at 10:26 p.m. on Monday observed a vehicle on Route 60 in the town of Pomfret lose control and leave the road. Stallworth was found to be intoxicated following an investigation and was taken into custody. He is scheduled to appear in Pomfret Town Court later.
¯ PORTLAND A physical altercation on Fay Street led to a number of charges against a town resident.
Ian Hodkin
Three local police officers Ian Hodkin of the State University of New York at Fredonia’s University Police Department, and Ben Kravitz and Michael Hodkin, both of the Village of Fredonia Police Department will receive awards for actions they took to de-escalate a potentially deadly incident.
The officers responded to a late night 911 call on Dec. 5, 2019, that reported a male suspect was holding a weapon in his hand near the university’s Temple Street entrance.
Great restraint was exercised by the officers to address the threat posed by the suspect, according to Fredonia University Police Chief Brent Isaacson and Fredonia Police Chief Phil Maslak. Using verbal de-escalation techniques, while maintaining their cover behind their patrol vehicles, the officers convinced the suspect to comply with their commands to drop the weapon. He was taken into custody without injury to the officers or himself.
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Two were arrested in a drive-by shooting in November. OBSERVER File Photo
The former Hideaway Bay restaurant lies in ruins after it was destroyed by fire.
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Two were arrested in a drive-by shooting in November.
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