Buffalo · Smith & Seneca · School Bus Crash

School Bus Strikes a Vehicle at Smith and Seneca; Eleven Children Assessed, Two Adults Hospitalized

Buffalo Fire and EMS worked the morning crash at the Smith Street corner, checking a busload of children and transporting two adults.

At about 7:49 AM, Buffalo Fire responded to Smith Street and Seneca Street for a school bus that had struck a vehicle, according to the radio traffic. Crews on scene assessed eleven children aboard the bus, and two adults were transported by ambulance.

The morning-rush crash drew both fire and EMS to the intersection. The traffic did not describe the severity of the adults' injuries or how the collision occurred.

Tonawanda · Cambridge Avenue · Missing Student

13-Year-Old Walks Away From School Toward Camp House Area, Four Tonawanda Units Search

A dispatcher broadcast a description of the boy — blue sweatshirt, khakis, book bag — and asked whether a car was free to cover.

At about 9:31 AM, a Tonawanda police dispatcher put out a call for a 13-year-old male who had left school and was last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and khakis and carrying a book bag, walking toward the Camp House area, according to the radio traffic. The dispatcher asked whether a car was available to cover.

Several units were assigned to the search across the neighborhood. The traffic did not state whether the boy was located.

West Seneca · Rosina Foods · Cardiac Arrest

CPR in the Packaging Area: Rosina Foods Worker in Cardiac Arrest Regains a Pulse Before Transport

West Seneca responders performed CPR on a female employee at the Clinton Street plant, who was reported responsive before AMR took her to Mercy.

Just after 7:00 AM, West Seneca police and fire were dispatched to 3100 Clinton Street, Rosina Foods, for a woman down in the packaging area with CPR in progress, according to the radio traffic. Responders reported the patient responsive as AMR arrived.

The employee was transported to Mercy Hospital. The traffic did not give her age or her condition on arrival. It was one of the day's most serious medical calls, unfolding on a factory floor at the start of the shift.

Hamburg · Lake Heights Drive · Structure Fire

Full Assignment Rolls to a Lake Heights Drive Apartment Fire; Woman Suffers Burns to Her Arm

Something alight on a rug brought a full Hamburg fire response; crews confirmed the fire out, and a woman was hurt.

At about 12:43 PM, Hamburg Fire was dispatched to 3270 Lake Heights Drive, Apartment B, for a reported structure fire, initially described as something on a rug alight, according to the radio traffic. A full assignment was sent, and the fire was confirmed out.

A woman on scene suffered burn injuries to her arm. The traffic did not describe the extent of the damage to the apartment or whether anyone was displaced.

Cattaraugus · Lower Bush Road · Domestic

Father and Son Separated in a Lower Bush Road Domestic Where Registered Shotguns Are on the Property

Cattaraugus deputies worked a domestic dispute for nearly twenty minutes with a possible shotgun on scene and the father's registered weapons in the home.

At about 1:39 PM, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office worked a domestic dispute at 4382 Lower Bush Road between a father and son, with a possible shotgun on the premises and the father reported to have registered weapons, according to the radio traffic. Deputies separated the two.

The call held deputies' attention for roughly eighteen minutes. The traffic did not indicate any injuries or whether anyone was taken into custody.

Buffalo · Main Street · Suspicious Group

Eight Masked Men Reported Casing Cars and Houses on Main Street, Complainant Fears They Have Guns

A caller said a group in masks was working the block near Main Street and heading toward Northampton, prompting a two-car response.

At about 9:08 AM, Buffalo police were sent to 1338 Main Street for a suspicious group of eight masked males reported casing cars and houses in front of the address and then heading toward Northampton, according to the radio traffic. A caller told dispatch he felt he was being harassed and thought the group could be armed, though he gave mixed answers about calling 911.

Two cars were assigned to head over. The traffic did not state whether the group was located or any weapons were confirmed.

Delevan · Post Office · Threat

Irate Customer Threatens to Harm Delevan Post Office Staff Over a Package Delivery

A caller at the North Main Street post office reported that a customer, furious about a delivery, messaged that he was coming to hurt them.

At about 9:26 AM, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office fielded a threat call from the Delevan Post Office at 40 North Main Street, where staff reported an irate customer, upset over a package delivery, had messaged that he was coming to harm them, according to the radio traffic.

Deputies responded to the post office. The traffic did not say whether the customer arrived or was located.

Amherst · Shimerville Road · Fire Alarm

Amherst Firefighters Roll to an Unanswered Alarm on Shimerville Road After the Company Can't Reach the Resident

A first-floor smoke detector tripped, and with the alarm company unable to raise anyone home, crews responded to check the house.

At about 12:30 PM, Amherst Fire was dispatched to 4745 Shimerville Road[*] for a residential fire alarm — a first-floor smoke detector activation — after the alarm company reported it was unable to reach the resident, according to the radio traffic.

An unanswered alarm gets a real response precisely because no one can confirm the cause. The traffic did not indicate that any fire was found.

Hamburg · Fire Channel

Gone Fishin': A Hamburg Firefighter's Mid-Shift Confession

Somewhere in the 11:55 AM Hamburg fire traffic, between alarms and burnt food, a voice cut in with the plainest wish of the morning: this is Raymour, and he wants to go fishing. No further explanation was offered, and none was needed.

Tonawanda · PD Dispatch

The Dog Won't Give the Money Back

A 12:52 PM Tonawanda dispatch summary defied every diagram a listener could draw: she had $7,000 and her daughter's bank account, she wants it back, her dog's not giving it back, and — the closer — they're both on vacation and arguing. The radio moved on to unit numbers before anyone could ask who, exactly, was on vacation.

Buffalo · BPD Dists B-D

A Courtesy Heads-Up Before an Unhappy Return

At 10:56 AM, a Buffalo officer asked dispatch for a small professional favor: if a call comes back out in the next hour or so, a heads-up would be appreciated. The reason was pure human weather — the man was heading back to the hall after paying off all his fines, and, as the officer put it, he probably won't be that happy.

Kenmore · FirstStudent

Three Minutes and Not a Second More

At 7:48 AM a school-bus driver on the FirstStudent channel logged the exact edge of patience: okay, I've waited over three minutes, so I'm going to take off. Somewhere a kid's shoes are still by the door.

Wyoming County · Fire Channel

The Fire Channel Has an Announcement, and It's About a Zoom Link

At 12:24 PM the Wyoming County fire channel took a brief detour into event promotion: a reminder that the county EMS Council meets tonight at the Fire Training Center, Classroom 1, at 7 PM, with a presentation on the do's and don'ts of responding to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — and, for those who can't make it in, the meeting will also be available via Zoom.

Amherst · West Heritage

Panicked Welfare-Check Call on West Heritage Surfaces History of Prior Domestic

Just before 2:00 PM, Amherst police dispatch sent an officer to West Heritage for a welfare check after a female caller phoned in with what dispatch described as panic in her voice, asking that units “please come”.

A records check turned up no incidents at the address in the last three years, but dispatch flagged that officers had responded three years earlier to a domestic there in which a man was reported striking a woman, though the case reportedly did not meet criteria for arrest at the time; a separate check tied the caller's phone number to the same woman named as the victim in that earlier case.

At least two units converged on the address, with one clearing another call to respond directly to Heritage.

Amherst · Offshore Drive

Crisis Services Call at Offshore Drive Apartment Escalates to Threats of Forced Entry

At 8:46 AM, Amherst police responded to an apartment on Offshore Drive on a Crisis Services call; the situation reportedly escalated on scene, with officers discussing the possibility of forcing entry to the unit.

The exchange over the air ended within a couple of minutes, and no resolution was stated on the radio.

Amherst · Maple and Bailey

Juvenile Flees on Foot Near Maple and Bailey After Fake-Gun Threat to Officers

Just after 11:23 AM, Amherst police found themselves in a foot pursuit near Maple Road and Bailey after a juvenile reportedly brandished what turned out to be a fake firearm and made threats toward responding officers.

The chase was brief, wrapping up within a couple of minutes; the subject's custody status was not stated on the air.

Lancaster · Aurora Street

Welfare Check on Aurora Street Finds Resident Missing Nearly Three Weeks, Truck Still at Home

Around 9:44 AM, Lancaster police went to a home on Aurora Street for a welfare check after word that the resident had not been heard from in nearly three weeks; officers found the resident's truck still parked at the address, but the person could not be located.

The check stretched on for close to half an hour before units cleared just after 10:11 AM, with no further word over the air on whether the resident was found.

Lancaster · Windsor Ridge

Woman Bolts From Pickup Truck at Windsor Ridge; Father Cites Daughter's Psychotic Episode

Just after 9:24 AM, Lancaster police responded to the Windsor Ridge area after a woman ran from a pickup truck; the man who had been driving, identified on dispatch as her father, told officers his daughter was in the middle of a psychotic episode.

Units remained on scene sorting out the situation until the call cleared around 9:38 AM, with no further detail on the woman's condition given over the air.

Buffalo · Gorski Street Sinkhole

Sinkhole Opens Partially Into Roadway on Gorski Street

Just after 1:20 PM, Buffalo police reported a sinkhole that had opened partially into the roadway on Gorski Street.

Officers requested barricades to secure the opening, with the roadway partially closed while the hole was assessed.

Buffalo · Rumsey Street Medical

Seizure Call on Rumsey Street Escalates to Cardiac Arrest

Just after 12:01 PM, Buffalo Fire dispatch sent a crew to Rumsey Street for a person having a seizure; the call was quickly updated to a cardiac arrest, and dispatch requested additional equipment to the scene.

Buffalo · Hoyt Street School

Student's Group-Chat Gun Image Draws Police to Hoyt Street School

Just before 1:48 PM, Buffalo police were called to a school on Hoyt Street after a report that a student had shared an image of a gun in a group chat.

The school resource officer and patrol units responded to investigate, and the call cleared roughly two minutes later, though the outcome was not stated on the air.

Buffalo · Bennett High School Threat

Social-Media Weapon Threat Brings SRO to Bennett High School

At 12:13 PM, Buffalo police were notified of a weapon threat posted on social media tied to a Bennett High School student.

The school resource officer responded to investigate, and units cleared the call about a minute later, though the outcome was not detailed on the air.

Depew · University Overdose

Depew Man's Pill Count Jumps From 20 to 100 as Police Send Backup

At 9:42 AM, a Depew police dispatcher sent an officer to 140 University on a report that a man had taken roughly 20 pills of three different psychiatric medications.

Minutes later, dispatch revised the count sharply upward, reporting that “he took 100 pills”; a supervisor sent a second officer to back up the first while a third unit also headed to the scene, and the lead officer was told to “use the side door”.

East Aurora · Jewett/Homewood/Davis Crash

Airbag-Deployment Crash Snarls East Aurora Intersection for an Hour

At 7:56 AM, East Aurora Fire was dispatched to a motor-vehicle crash with airbag deployment at the intersection of Jewett, Homewood and Davis.

Crews worked the scene as traffic backed up through the village, and dispatch was still coordinating with units in the area around 8:21 AM, with the crash tying up the intersection for close to an hour.

East Aurora · Savage Road Gas Line

Construction Crew Strikes Gas Line on Savage Road, Fifty-Yard Evacuation Ordered

Just after 12:28 PM, East Aurora Fire responded to Savage Road after a construction crew struck a gas line during work at the site.

Crews ordered a fifty-yard evacuation perimeter around the break while the utility company was notified to secure the line, with the scene still being managed as of 12:30 PM.

Springville · Wellnow Urgent Care

Toddler's Oxygen Level Plunges to 80 at Springville Urgent Care

At 9:56 AM, Springville Fire Control sent an EMS crew to the Wellnow Urgent Care at 225 South Cascade Drive for a 3-year-old boy with “rapid pulse, wheezing” and an oxygen saturation of just 80; the child was placed on a nebulizer treatment and given supplemental oxygen while Mercy and Springville ambulances were requested.

The call closed out at 9:57 AM as mutual-aid units acknowledged en route, with a unit reporting on location at the scene by 10:00 AM.

Genesee County · Bloomingdale Road Brush Fire

Brush Fire Spreads Through Wooded Area on Bloomingdale Road, Exposures Watched

Just before 11:00 AM, Genesee County fire dispatch sent brush trucks from the Elba and Alabama fire departments to a wooded brush fire at 493 Bloomingdale Road[*], near Carson Market Road; dispatch asked units to consider staging as the fire spread, and a chief on scene soon reported “exposure's rolling”, indicating exposure protection was already underway.

Westfield · Burglary In Progress

Woman Flees Westfield Bar Burglary in White Ram, Caller Follows

Just after 11:47 AM, Chautauqua County dispatch sent units to 8737 Route 20 in the Town of Westfield, between Creamery Road and Rogerville Road, for a burglary in progress after a caller reported a woman had “took something from the bar and went in the house”; dispatch said the caller was following the woman's vehicle, a white Ram, back toward Westfield.

Dispatch relayed that the caller's brother had phoned in first to say someone was on scene, and units were told the suspect was possibly a Jessica Hagel, identified on the air as the ex-wife's sister; three patrol cars were en route before the call was cleared.

Franklinville · Gunpoint Report

Passerby's Report of Man Held at Gunpoint Near Great Lakes Cheese Turns Out to Be Federal Training

At 10:11 AM, Cattaraugus County dispatch relayed a passerby's report of what appeared to be a deputy or state trooper holding a person at gunpoint near Great Lakes Cheese, off Ownership Drive and Route 16 in Franklinville; the dispatcher cautioned the report had not come in through official channels and no patrol units were known to be in that area.

Minutes later, a supervisor reported reaching a federal counterpart who said agents were “doing some training there at a house just north of Great Lakes”, resolving the report as a training exercise rather than a real incident.