State police arrest trespassers at site of Flight 3407 crash in Clarence

Posted by Philip Anselmo on February 16, 2009 - 12:13pm
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State police have made several arrests after setting up a permiter patrol at the site of the crash of Continental Flight 3407 in Clarence Center.

On Friday morning, police charged Thomas Woodman, 19, of Clarence, with trespassing. Troopers located Woodman allegedly hiding behind a residence on Long Road, where he was attempting to video tape the crash site.

That same day, in the afternoon, Paul R. Brenton, 63, of Clarence, was charged with disorderly conduct. Brenton is accused of wandering into the restricted area while he was allegedly intoxicated. He had to be restrained, according to police, to be kept from entering the crash site.

State police also reported that a third individual was charged with a DWI at a roadblock set up nearby.

Posted by Andrew Erbell on February 16, 2009 - 1:35pm
There's a surprise. The "Oh my Gawd" Squad is alive and well in Western NY. Some things never change.