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Two men from Lockport accused of stealing 11 TVs from Darien Lake

By Howard B. Owens
Kaufman Hughes

Two men from Lockport have been arrested and charged with 11 counts of burglary in the third degree.

The men are accused of entering eleven cabins at Darien Lake Theme Park sometime during the fall and stealing 11 HDTVs.

The park was closed for the season at the time.

Arrested and released on their own recognizance were Robert Wakefield Hughes, 26, of Cottage Road, Lockport, and Ryan James Kaufman, 23, of East High Street, Lockport.

Hughes and Kaufman were taken into custody by Investigator William Ferrando.

Amy Weidner

In reference to fingerprinting via Facebook:

Ryan Kaufman - Those fat f***s are a**holes not my fault i have to many scars on 2 fingers for there computer to read
21 hours ago

Bobby Hughes - Haha don't laugh at cops when you're bein processed it doesn't work that well
21 hours ago

They sure do seem like they're repenting for their misdeeds and have loads of respect for those cops, too. But by the looks of their mug shots, doesn't really seem like they were laughing up a storm.

Jan 10, 2012, 11:22am Permalink
Gary Spencer

Doug, I am glad you follow people from the blotter on FB, I will start doing the same.
His pic was too damn funny though, must be his favorite shirt! LOL

Jan 10, 2012, 10:38pm Permalink
Doug Yeomans

I just checked Ryan's wall this morning and now he's trying to make it sound like he's a victim.

"And to all those losers out there that i dont even know get something better to do with your life then read my page i made the mistake i got mixed up in things i shouldnt have and now its my problem nobody elses problem i didnt run im rite here facing the consequences funny how everyone can run there mouth on the internet but have nothing to say face to face atleast then id respect you cowards."

Ryan, when you steal, you victimize every person in society, not just the person or business you steal from. I hope you do feel remorse and yes, someday this will all be behind you. Hopefully it will make you a better person. For now, however, you're under public scrutiny so take your lumps like a man and make amends.

You think anyone needs your respect? How about worrying whether anyone respects you or not? At the moment, you need to earn back respect and that will take a long time. Nobody respects a thief. It will take years for anyone to trust you especially after what you said on Bobby Hughes' wall. "Those fat fuc*s are as*holes not my fault I have to many scars on 2 fingers for there computer to read."

That statement shows a complete lack of respect even after getting caught and now you want to whine because people are talking about you publicly. Your priorities are way out of line. Your wall is still wide open so if you don't want people seeing what your write, lock it down.

Maybe if someone got wind of you writing a formal letter of apology and were going out of your way to make restitution, people might start to think better of you. When you commit a crime, the last thing you want to moan about is how people are treating you. You should be doing everything in your power to regain some kind of dignity so that you can show your face again without shame. Nobody owes you anything. You do owe your community a lot.

Jan 12, 2012, 5:39am Permalink
Kyle Couchman

LOL Doug this is a classic case of projecting his faults on those criticizing him. 1) Calls us cowards while he claims he got mixed up in things he shouldnt have. I interpret that to mean he thinks his friends pressured him into using his position to help them steal these tvs. Sounds like cowardice to me giving in to peer pressure rather than standing up to them. 2) Calls us losers for criticizing him publicy for his apparent attitude and shows what a man he is facing his "consequences". But my view on this is the only reason he is facing his music so to speak is lack of other choices.... Which would really make whom the loser?

I doubt he will feel any remorse Doug, he might apologize for getting caught but from his attitude and his statements he feels he did no wrong and I'm betting we'll see his name here again in the future. Maybe not but I'm not hopeful.

As for you Ryan....tell me when you want to sit down @ coffee culture or Tim Ho's I'll buy you a cup of coffee and listen to your side. But dont think its cause I care a whit for your respect, but I will show you that like most on here it isnt about running our mouths on the internet, but its in fact that most of us arent afraid to speak our minds because we live out our morality choices everyday and have the confidence to speak our minds. if that be in person or here.

Jan 12, 2012, 7:58am Permalink

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