To Protect and Serve

(Niagara Falls, New York) A local BOLO for three youths likely was ineffective in identifying and apprehending those responsible for the theft of two racks of ribs from the patio barbecue of a Ninth Street woman.

Police said that a woman was cooking on the patio of her home between 12:30 and 1 p. m. and left momentarily -- enough time for three teens to make off with the ribs, valued at $10.

It's not known whether they were pork or beef ribs but it's speculated that they were irresistible. Also, it's rumored that watermelon, fried chicken and fruit punch were stolen in a previous unrelated incident.