Buffalo · East Side · Homicide Unit Notified

A Death Confirmed on the East Side Brings Homicide Detectives to the Scene

Late Thursday morning, an A District officer radioed a confirmed death at an East Side address and asked dispatch to notify homicide.

At about 11:32 AM, an A District unit radioed that a death could be confirmed and asked dispatch to “notify Homicide for me please”. Dispatch acknowledged and relayed the notification to the homicide unit.

Moments later dispatch sent another unit to assist at the scene regarding the death. The scanner traffic established only the confirmed death and the homicide notification; it did not establish a cause, and no further detail was broadcast before the thread closed.

Buffalo · St. Joseph's · Man With a Gun

A Report of a Man With a Gun in a St. Joseph's Hallway Sends Buffalo Police Running

At midday Thursday, a caller staged outside St. Joseph's described a man standing in an upper hallway with a gun in his hand, and units converged to sort fact from fear.

At about 12:39 PM, Buffalo dispatch put out a call at 99 St. Joseph's: a female caller staged outside reported a “dark-skinned male blue coat in the hallway with a gun in his hand” in an upper hallway, with the 911 line still open as dispatch tried to pull more information. Units were asked who was headed to St. Joseph's and told that as of then there was no further detail — only the repeated description of a dark-skinned male in a blue coat with a gun in hand.

Officers moved in and, a few minutes later, were working the scene — one unit pulling up to speak with the caller while others tried to locate the man. The scanner traffic did not establish that any weapon was recovered or anyone taken into custody before the thread closed.

Cattaraugus County · Hinsdale · Working Barn Fire

A Working Barn Fire With Fireworks Inside Pulls Tankers and Pumpers to Wolf Run Road

A midday barn blaze on Wolf Run Road near Hinsdale — with fireworks reported inside — drew a mutual-aid response of tankers, pumpers and a rescue truck from across Cattaraugus County and beyond.

At about 12:15 PM, Cattaraugus County fire dispatch toned out a working barn fire at 3046 Wolf Run Road, in the Portville–Hinsdale area, with Grand Fireworks named on the air and fireworks reported inside the structure. Mutual aid was requested from Hinsdale, Portville, Weston Mills and Allegany County — a tanker and pumper from Hinsdale and Weston Mills and a rescue truck from Portville sent to the scene.

Minutes later the call grew: dispatch retoned for additional tankers, with Portville asked to send one to the fire as well. The response drew engines and manpower from several departments at once, a sign the fire was holding crews on scene rather than knocking down quickly.

Cattaraugus County · Randolph · School Threat

A 15-Year-Old's Threat to Shoot Staff Sends a Deputy to a Randolph Academy

Mid-morning, Cattaraugus County deputies were sent to an academy in the Town of Randolph after a teenage girl told staff she was going to shoot them; no weapon was reported.

At about 10:13 AM, Cattaraugus County sheriff's dispatch sent a deputy to an academy in the Town of Randolph for a threat of violence, reporting that a “15 year old female, tell them staff members that they're going to shoot them”. Dispatch said information was still being gathered and that no weapons were reported.

The response was handled by a single zone patrol unit, with dispatch relaying the threat and the no-weapon note as the deputy headed in. The scanner traffic did not establish how the matter resolved before the thread closed.

Chautauqua County · Dunkirk · Overdose, CPR in Progress

CPR in Progress on an Overdose Victim at a Dunkirk Methadone Clinic

At midday, multiple agencies rushed to a methadone clinic on Main Street in Dunkirk for a man found not breathing, with CPR already underway.

At about 12:04 PM, Dunkirk Fire and Chautauqua County dispatch sent a multi-agency response to a methadone clinic at 303 Main Street in Dunkirk for a male overdose. The patient was reported not breathing with CPR in progress as units converged.

The call ran as a full medical emergency with several agencies responding at once. The scanner traffic did not establish the patient's outcome before the thread closed.

Amherst · Hit-and-Run Pursuit

A Silver Mitsubishi SUV Bolts From an Amherst Crash Scene, and Units Give Chase

Just before 1:00 PM, one party to an Amherst collision took off toward the boulevard in a silver Mitsubishi SUV, and police relayed a plate as officers moved to stop it.

At about 12:52 PM, Amherst police dispatch reported that one party to a collision had “took off on the boulevard in a silver Mitsubishi SUV”, fleeing in a silver Mitsubishi SUV. Units relayed the vehicle's direction and ran a plate, a dispatcher noting the plate came back as a probable match even though it was blurry.

A short time later, an officer radioed that the vehicle had been stopped. The scanner traffic recorded the stop and the plate work but did not establish what charges, if any, followed before the thread closed.

Niagara County · South Transit Road · Gas Leak Evacuation

A Natural-Gas Leak Forces Residents Out of Homes on South Transit Road

Early Thursday afternoon, a natural-gas leak on South Transit Road had residents evacuating as NYSEG rolled with a half-hour ETA.

At about 1:59 PM, Niagara County fire dispatch reported a natural-gas leak at 5716 South Transit Road, with residents evacuating from the area. NYSEG was notified and responding, dispatch giving an estimated 30-minute arrival.

Fire units worked the scene while the utility made its way in to shut off the gas. The scanner traffic did not establish how long the evacuation held before the thread closed.

Buffalo · Loring Avenue · SWAT Warrant

SWAT Serves a Loring Avenue Search Warrant With Flashbangs, No Shots Fired

Early Thursday morning, a Buffalo SWAT team executed a search warrant on Loring Avenue, deploying flashbangs; no shots were fired.

At about 7:52 AM, Buffalo police worked a SWAT search warrant at 260 Loring. Flashbangs were deployed during the entry, and dispatch traffic confirmed no shots were fired.

The operation ran on the air into the 8:00 AM hour alongside routine district traffic nearby. The scanner did not establish what the warrant recovered or how many, if any, were taken into custody before the thread closed.

Amherst · Muir Lake Apartments · Domestic

A Paraplegic Caller Reports Ongoing Abuse at Muir Lake Apartments

Mid-morning, Amherst police took a domestic call from a paraplegic man at the Muir Lake Apartments who described ongoing abuse and a history of welfare checks at the address.

At about 10:54 AM, Amherst police dispatch sent units to a domestic at 2321 North Forest, Muir Lake Apartments, apartment 310. The caller said he is paraplegic and that someone was abusing him, with dispatch noting “history of welfare checks and unknown troubles with complaints” tied to the address.

Officers were dispatched to make contact. The scanner traffic recorded the complaint and the history flag but did not establish an outcome before the thread closed.

Southtowns · West Seneca · The One That Got Away

Deer Case Closed: Suspect Walked Away on Four Legs

Not every car-versus-deer call needs a tow, a report and a transport. At about 9:07 AM, a West Seneca officer dispatched to a struck deer sized up the scene and cleared himself with the morning's most efficient disposition: “that deer was able to walk away, so I'll be clear this time”. No paperwork, no patient — the defendant simply left.

Cheektowaga · Galleria · Plate Problems

The White Mazda Hatchback That Came Back a Gray Highlander

Chasing shoplifters out of the Galleria toward the M-Hotel lot, a Cheektowaga officer radioed in the getaway car: a white Mazda hatchback, fleeing westbound. Then came the plate, handed over secondhand from mall security — and the punch line. “The white Mazda hatchback, they gave me a plate Michael Charlie Union 9294, that comes back in a gray Highlander, so” So the officer did what officers do with a plate that belongs to the wrong car entirely: shrugged it into the record and kept looking.

Lancaster · Ransom at Peppermint · Traffic Duty

Millgrove 9-2 Will Be Blocking Southbound Traffic, Thank You Very Much

There is a particular music to a well-run fireground, and Lancaster Fire Control conducted it at Ransom and Peppermint. Amid a chorus of Millgrove, Crittenden and Town Line engines calling on location, Millgrove 9-2 keyed up with the day's tidiest declaration: “I'll be blocking southbound traffic on Ransom at Peppermint”. Control echoed it right back, word for word — crew assigned, corner covered, and not a syllable wasted.

Cheektowaga · Genesee Street · After-Hours Volunteer

Put Me Down for the Weapon Surrender — I'll Get to It After

Some officers close a shift; this one picked up a side project. On the Cheektowaga channel at midday, a unit volunteered to personally handle a pending weapon surrender, filing it with the breezy confidence of someone adding an errand to the end of a to-do list: “Hey radio, you can put me out on that weapon surrenders too, I'll take care of it after” It is not every day a firearm gets the personal-concierge treatment.

Cattaraugus County · Washington Street · Branding Confusion

It's the Old M&T Bank, Now a Restaurant, Spelled B-A-N-Q

A suspicious-person complaint out front of "the bank" on Washington Street required one small clarification before anyone rolled. Asked by a deputy for the name, the Cattaraugus dispatcher patiently untangled a decade of local rebranding: “It's going to be the old M&T Bank. It's actually called the Bank, B-A-N-Q. It's a restaurant on Washington Street” Mystery solved, no account required.

Amherst · Sweet Home · Suspicious Person

Man Tries to Approach Kids on Sweet Home Playing Field, Last Seen Near Value City

At 12:17 PM, Amherst police sent a car to the Sweet Home school complex after the principal called to report that an adult male had walked onto the playing field and tried to interact with students. Dispatch described him as a Black male in his 20s or 30s with short hair, glasses and a beard, wearing black sweatpants and slides, and said he was also “trying to take some field equipment”. He was last seen heading toward the Value City Furniture store — and officers noted he had reportedly been asking children questions about the high school, which may put him back in that direction.

Amherst · Millersport Highway · Domestic Disturbance

Screaming, Banging Reported at Millersport Highway Apartment With Two Children Inside

At 8:44 AM, Amherst police sent a unit to check 1400 Millersport Highway[*] [heard: Millersport Triad], Apartment 212, after a caller reported “screaming, banging around”, saying she was worried because two children were inside — one of whom, she said, might be autistic.

Amherst · Millersport Highway · School Bus Incident

Wheel Comes Off School Bus on Millersport Highway, Seven Kids Aboard

At 9:15 AM, an Amherst police unit radioed dispatch after coming upon a school bus stopped on Millersport Highway[*] south of North Forest Road[*] with a wheel off and students still aboard. Dispatch confirmed seven children were on board, all headed to Lockport-area schools in Niagara County, and arranged a second bus to finish the run while Bowman's Garage was called to tow the disabled vehicle.

Tonawanda · Hawthorne Avenue · Domestic Dispute

Tonawanda Domestic Call Escalates as Weapon Reports Shift

Just after noon, Tonawanda Police sent a unit to a domestic dispute on Hawthorne involving a man identified on the radio as Clayton. As officers closed in, the account of weapons changed repeatedly — first a knife in the woman's hand, then none, then a report of a gun the male complainant said he never actually saw — and the man stopped answering questions as units arrived. A dispatcher noted it was “the same male we've dealt with the past three days”, pointing to a household that has drawn repeated police attention this week.

Buffalo · Virginia Street · Knife Complaint

Woman With Knife Flees Virginia Street in Red Kia, Police Say

Just before noon, a Buffalo police dispatcher put out a call for a woman with a knife at Virginia Street[*] and Blackton, described as a white woman with long black hair wearing a brown coat and a leopard-print scarf. B District patrol units were sent to the intersection as the woman walked east on Virginia Street[*]; a man with her ran west toward Niagara Street[*]. Officers broadcast a description of a red 2026 Kia bearing a New York plate read as Michael-Edward-X-ray-6971 (MEX 6971) that pulled away from the scene before anyone could get a direction of travel.

Buffalo · Perry Street · Child Welfare Check

Two Babies Found Alone Outside Perry Street Apartment

At 11:23 AM, a Buffalo police dispatcher sent an A District patrol car to Perry Street[*] [heard: Perry], Apartment E, after a caller reported finding two young children outside alone. A unit was marked en route within moments, and officers logged the run as a juvenile-welfare check at the address.

Buffalo · Seventh Street · Unattended Child

Toddler Found Alone in Pickup Truck on Buffalo's West Side

At 10:00 AM, Buffalo police B District units were sent to Seventh Street and Carolina Street after a caller reported finding a three-year-old child alone inside a black pickup truck. The child did not speak English and was wearing clothing several sizes too small, according to the responding officers. Two officers took the boy into their patrol car and brought him back to the station house while the search for family continued.

Cheektowaga · Union Road · Domestic Disturbance

Cheektowaga Police Investigate Report Teen Was Hit by Father

At 10:00 AM, Cheektowaga Police responded to Union Road[*] after a third party reported that a 15-year-old had sent a message saying his father was hitting him. Dispatchers said the identity of the third-party reporter had not been established, and a second patrol unit backed up the first car at the scene near Redleaf and Ellyn.

Cheektowaga · Union Road · Mental Health Call

Cheektowaga Police Rush to Union Road After Teen Threatens Overdose

At 10:34 AM, Cheektowaga police took a return call to a residence on Union Road after a parent reported a 14-year-old was inside his room saying he “wants to kill himself by taking pills”. Dispatch told the responding unit to take cover, and a second officer radioed that he would first swing by to pick up the department's behavioral health team before heading to the address.

Cheektowaga · Genesee Street · Arson Threat

Fired Comfort Inn Manager Threatens to Torch Genesee Street Hotel, Flees

At 10:15 AM, a Cheektowaga officer was sent to the Comfort Inn at 43-45 Genesee Street to interview an employee after management said a manager they had just fired threatened to come back and burn the building down. Dispatch told the responding unit the man had left about 15 minutes earlier in a black Nissan Rogue.

Lancaster · Hickory Lane · Gas Line Strike

Contractor Strikes Gas Line on Hickory Lane, Area Evacuated

At 9:04 AM, Lancaster Fire Dispatch sent Town Line Fire Co. to assist a contractor at 13 Hickory Lane after a crew struck a gas line, and notified National Fuel. Dispatch later advised the line was open before reporting the area had been evacuated and the equipment shut off.

Hamburg · Bethel Estates · Apartment Fire

Full Mutual Aid Called to Reported Fire at Hamburg's Bethel Estates

At 9:27 AM, Hamburg Fire Dispatch reported a possible structure fire in Apartment 437 at Bethel Estates, 4647 Southwestern Boulevard, and struck a full assignment — engines and a ladder drawn from Big Tree, Lake Shore, Woodlawn, Orchard Park and Newton Avenue — switching responding units to a tactical channel to operate on scene.

Cattaraugus County · Barnum Road · Grass Fire

Grass Fire Near Barnum Road Draws Mutual-Aid Brush Trucks

Cattaraugus County fire dispatch put out a mutual-aid request just after 2:30 PM for brush trucks and manpower to a grass fire near Barnum Road, with Camp Creek's company handling the call. Crews in the area separately reported a snapped utility pole and possible wires down across a nearby road. Companies from Allegany and Olean were asked to route in to assist.