Town of Tonawanda · Sheridan Parkside
RESOLVEDMan Waves Machete Near Sheridan Parkside Bus Stop in Broad Daylight
Yesterday at 4:35 PM, Tonawanda Police Dispatch sent units to the area of Sheridan Parkside and Browning after a caller reported a black male in the grass area across from a bus stop “waving a machete around”. The caller said she had seen him minutes earlier doing the same thing. Responding officers had no further description to go on, and the call was cleared without an update on an arrest or weapon recovery.
Buffalo · Hudson Street · Child Welfare
Five-Year-Old Found Hanging From Window With No Parent Present, Buffalo Police Say
Yesterday at 6:11 PM, a Buffalo police dispatcher radioed an urgent alert to district units: a five-year-old was found hanging halfway out a window at 263 Hudson, with no parent present. The call cut through otherwise routine district chatter about a bicycle-riding gun-call suspect and a hit-and-run nearby, and the transcript captured no further update on the child's condition or whether a parent was located.
Cheektowaga · Nightclub · Weapon Report
RESOLVEDReported Handgun at Cheektowaga Nightclub Triggers Extended, Unfounded Search
Cheektowaga police spent roughly 40 minutes overnight searching a nightclub after a report that a patron had a handgun. Units cleared the location patron by patron before dispatch called the report unfounded, with no weapon located.
Hamburg · Lake & South Park · Robbery
Complainant Reports Robbery, Assault Near Lake and South Park; Dispatch Flags Suspect's Caution File
Yesterday at 3:43 PM, Hamburg Police Dispatch relayed a complaint near Lake Avenue and South Park Avenue in which the caller said they had been robbed and assaulted. Dispatchers flagged an existing caution file on a subject identified on the radio as Timothy Campbell, describing him as “very argumentative”. A related account, relayed from a third party on Linwood Avenue, said the complainant had been approached by two women.
Batavia · Batavia Downs · Injury
Woman's Hand Crushed Backstage at Batavia Downs Event
Yesterday just after 11 PM, Genesee County Fire dispatched units to Batavia Downs at 8315 Park Road after a 35-year-old woman's hand was crushed in the infield stage area between Richmond Avenue and a nearby cross street given variously on the air as Wilson Road and Lewiston Road. The caller advised that venue security could help control the scene while crews responded.
Arkwright · Machete Threat
Man Threatens Woman, Hacks at Vehicle With Machete in Arkwright
Yesterday just before 11 PM, Chautauqua County law enforcement responded to a report of a man wielding a machete in the Town of Arkwright, who reportedly struck at a vehicle with the weapon and threatened a woman. The radio traffic did not indicate whether the man was located or an arrest made.
Jamestown · Prendergast Avenue · Domestic
ONGOINGDomestic Chase Through Jamestown Ends With Knife Left at Scene Near Prendergast Avenue
Yesterday at 3:32 PM, Jamestown police were sent to a domestic dispute at East 5th Street and Prendergast Avenue[*] after a caller reported a male chasing a female. Minutes later, dispatchers updated responding units: the man, described as white and wearing a baseball cap, had thrown an object at the woman and grabbed her purse before the pair continued west on 4th Street. The caller told dispatchers a knife was found near 6th and Prendergast Avenue[*], at the spot where the object had been thrown.
Other Calls of Note
Northtowns
[3:47 PM]Amherst · Reckless Driving
Amherst police checked the area of North Forest Road and Maple Road yesterday afternoon after a report of a driver swerving recklessly through the area.
[4:00 PM]Amherst · Trespass
Amherst police trespassed a man carrying a green bag from a Niagara Falls Boulevard business yesterday afternoon after employees flagged him as suspicious.
[8:05 PM]Amherst · Harlem Road · Deer Strike
Amherst police were sent to a deer strike yesterday evening near 4802 Harlem Road, where the animal was reported still alive in the roadway.
[10:31 PM]Amherst · Manning Road · Welfare Check
A disoriented woman with dementia was located near Manning Road late yesterday night after her husband set out on foot to find her; responding units confirmed her at her baseline before clearing the call.
[1:48 AM]Amherst · Traffic Stop
Early this morning at 1:48 AM, an Amherst officer conducted a routine traffic stop at Sweet Home Road and North French Road, with no further action reported on the air.
[12:00 AM]Amherst · Creton Drive · Garage Fire
Early this morning, Amherst Fire was called to a small garage fire on Creton Drive that the resident had already extinguished before crews arrived.
[3:07 AM]Tonawanda · Cardiac Call
Overnight at 3:07 AM, Tonawanda police and EMS responded to a cardiac patient at an apartment near Sheridan Drive, who was transported for treatment.
[9:17 PM]Tonawanda · Grass Fire
Yesterday at 9:17 PM, Tonawanda Town fire crews knocked down a grass fire on Crest Mount Drive that dispatchers suggested had likely been sparked by fireworks.
[6:42 PM]Tonawanda · Overdose
Yesterday at 6:42 PM, Tonawanda police and EMS responded to a reported overdose at the Super 8 Motel on Sheridan Drive.
[5:25 PM]Tonawanda · Aqua Lane · Property Damage
Yesterday at 5:25 PM, Tonawanda police took a property-damage report on Aqua Lane, with no injuries indicated.
[5:55 AM]Clarence · Fire Alarm
A second-floor kitchenette smoke detector triggered a fire alarm activation at the Sisters of St. Joseph residence on Strickler Road early this morning; crews confirmed the alarm and reset it within about 20 minutes.
Buffalo Metro
[4:14 PM]Buffalo · Oxford Avenue · Assault
Yesterday at 4:14 PM, Buffalo police were sent to an assault in progress on Oxford Avenue, dispatched as three men fighting with one male down; no weapons were reported on the air.
[5:30 AM]Buffalo · Chester Street · Assault
At 5:30 AM, AMR South dispatched an ambulance to respond hot to 12 Chester Street for an assault, then requested a second unit after medics learned the assailant was self-harming at the scene.
[9:53 PM]Buffalo · Hartwell Road · Missing Person
Yesterday around 9:53 PM, Buffalo police checked for available units to respond to a missing person report at 278 Hartwell Road; radio traffic included a reference to a child, though no further details were confirmed on the air.
[2:10 AM]Cheektowaga · Search
Overnight at 2:10 AM, Cheektowaga police searched for a man whose vehicle had been recovered in Tonawanda, with dispatchers speculating he may have taken a rideshare home.
[8:58 PM]Lancaster · Domestic Dispute
Yesterday at 8:58 PM, Lancaster police responded to a domestic dispute involving a household with an infant near Como Park Elementary School; the call was resolved without further incident reported on the air.
[4:37 PM]Cheektowaga · Two-Car Crash
Yesterday at 4:37 PM, Cheektowaga police were dispatched to a two-car crash at Dick Road and George Urban Boulevard in front of the Walgreens, involving a black Dodge Durango and a red Chevy Impala; a unit was assigned and the call cleared without any injuries reported on the air.
Southtowns
[6:19 AM]Hamburg · Buffalo Street · Welfare Check
At 6:19 AM, Hamburg police checked on a young woman reported unclothed and confused behind Gordo Salon near the municipal parking lot at 30 Buffalo Street.
[4:00 PM]West Seneca · I-400 · Missing Person
Yesterday around 4:00 PM, West Seneca police searched for a woman reported missing along I-400 southbound near the Union Road exit after a motorist said he had let her out of his 2010 Silverado to look for a bucket and then lost track of her; using drone footage, officers located her walking on the shoulder about eight minutes later.
Niagara County
[8:17 PM]Lake Erie Beach · West Pleasant Avenue · Medical Call
Yesterday around 8:17 PM, AMR South dispatched an ambulance to 253 West Pleasant Avenue in Lake Erie Beach for a 34-year-old woman with vomiting and general illness.
[7:10 PM]Thruway · Exit 53 · Hit-and-Run
Yesterday around 7:10 PM, Thruway dispatch fielded a hit-and-run report near exit 53 westbound, where a caller said a blue Chevy Spark side-swiped a black Mercedes and did not stop; there were no injuries or tows, and troopers were only asked to file a report.
GLOW Counties
[10:17 PM]Wyoming County · Main Street · Disturbance
Yesterday around 10:17 PM, Wyoming County sheriff's deputies were sent to 107 Main Street after a resident reported 10 to 12 teenagers running down the street screaming and yelling.
[12:04 AM]Wyoming County · Mutual Aid
Early this morning, just after midnight, Wyoming County Fire dispatch arranged mutual aid into Livingston County for a 16-year-old male suffering from intoxication and vomiting at a Genesee Street address.
Chautauqua & Cattaraugus
[10:02 PM]Little Valley · Alarm Response
Yesterday at 10:02 PM, Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies were sent to check an interior burglar alarm indicating motion in the basement of a home on Dublin Road in Little Valley.
[3:23 PM]Little Valley · Reported Armed Pursuit
Yesterday at 3:23 PM, Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies responded to an upstairs apartment on Cobb Avenue in Little Valley after a caller said a man had knocked on his door saying someone was chasing him with a gun; the man was gone before deputies arrived, described only as 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, in his mid-20s, with short blond hair, glasses and a black T-shirt.
Elsewhere in WNY
[9:19 PM]Thruway Corridor · Medical Emergency
Yesterday at 9:19 PM, Thruway units in a southbound construction zone near mile marker 19.4 called for EMS after finding a man slumped over with agonal breathing; troopers located him down in the ditch between the east- and westbound lanes, and medics administered Narcan as they arrived.
[2:41 AM]Thruway Corridor · Wrong-Way Vehicle
Early this morning at 2:41 AM, a Thruway trooper reported a wrong-way vehicle -- a white sedan, possibly a Nissan -- traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 478; dispatch noted only a single call had come in on the vehicle, from a caller identified on the air as Bothwell.
[4:28 PM]Thruway Corridor · Reckless Driving
Yesterday at 4:29 PM, a Thruway trooper radioed a report of a green BMW SUV passing other vehicles on the shoulders at high speed and pushing traffic out of its way, as construction-zone debris calls also came in for the westbound lanes near mile marker 422.6.