Amherst · Glenhaven at Vine Lane · Knife Assault

A Dispute Over a Dog Turns Into a Knife Threat and a Foot Pursuit in Amherst

Officers tracked a man walking a small brown dog after an aggravated-assault report, then reviewed camera footage to establish what happened.

Late in the morning, Amherst police worked an aggravated assault stemming from a neighbor dispute — a knife threat that grew out of an incident involving a dog. The subject was described on the air as “a skinny black male wearing a black shirt, walking a small brown dog”, last seen walking westbound on Glenhaven, with officers relaying that his residence was believed to be a few houses past a for-sale listing in the middle of the block.

By 11:10 AM, officers acknowledged the case was still being built — “we've got no way to prove this happened yet” — and said they planned to review area camera footage before following up with the suspect. Units later gathered at 228 Glenhaven and 274 Vine Lane, identifying possible subjects and watching a man in a black shirt and hat walk out of an apartment. The window did not report an arrest.

Amherst · UB · Person in Crisis

UB Officers and EMS Rush to Foster Hall for a Man Threatening to Step in Front of a Train

The crisis call sent police and an ambulance to the campus as crews moved toward the rail area.

At 10:39 AM, University at Buffalo campus police headed to Foster Hall, in the area of Room 9, on a report of a male going through “some kind of crisis” and threatening to walk in front of a train. Officers and EMS responded together, and later traffic referenced crews near the tracks.

In the same stretch of radio, a separate call had officers on Willow Ridge for a driver dispute that was de-escalated on arrival with Amherst PD coordination. The window did not report the outcome of the Foster Hall crisis call.

Amherst · Wehrle at Cayuga · Missing Children

Two 6-Year-Olds Reported Walking Alone Set Off an Amherst Search Near Wehrle and Cayuga

A girl in a pink shirt was last seen with another child; the mother was en route from Hamburg as an officer stood by.

At 11:22 AM, Amherst police broadcast a search for “two younger children about six years of age walking alone on the street”, last seen on Wehrle toward Cayuga — one described as a female about 6 years old in a pink shirt. An officer said he might launch a drone nearby to help scan the area.

By 11:38 AM, an officer relayed that the mother was on her way from Hamburg and that the children had apparently been at a camp on Youngs Road at a church; she wanted him to return the children to the camp but did not feel comfortable leaving them there. The officer said he would stand by, and later worked to arrange care for a pet caught up in the situation.

Chautauqua County · Ripley · Tree Rescue

Man Pinned Under a Fallen Tree in Ripley Draws a Technical Rescue Team and a Long Extrication

The victim was reported conscious and alert as multiple units worked to free him on South Ripley Road.

At about 1:29 PM, Chautauqua fire and EMS were dispatched to 5055 South Ripley Road in Ripley for a man trapped under a fallen tree. Dispatch reported the victim conscious and alert, and a Technical Rescue Team was called along with multiple units.

The extrication ran roughly a quarter-hour across the radio traffic as crews worked to lift the tree and free the man. The window did not report a final patient outcome.

Cattaraugus County · Ellicottville · Pursuit

High-Speed Chase Rips Through Ellicottville After a Driver Forces Another Car Off the Road

A black Buick Encore was tracked after reportedly running a maroon Nissan off Route 219.

Just before 11:00 AM, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office worked a traffic stop and pursuit on Route 219 near Ellicottville, after a black Buick Encore with a Pennsylvania plate reportedly ran a maroon Nissan Altima off the road. The radio traffic described a high-speed chase through the village.

The incident joined a run of Route 219 activity through the county that morning, including a search for a reported semi-truck fire that units could not locate. The window did not report how the pursuit resolved.

Amherst · Butterfly Kisses Daycare, North French Road · Fire Alarm

Kitchen Alarm at a North French Road Daycare Turns Out to Be a Test

Ellicott Creek crews responded to a fire-alarm activation and reported testing before clearing.

At 10:21 AM, Amherst Fire dispatched Ellicott Creek to a fire-alarm activation at Butterfly Kisses Daycare, 596 North French Road, between John Glenn Drive and Pine View Drive, for a kitchen alarm.

Crews on scene reported testing, and the Ellicott Creek Bureau went back in service at 10:27 AM. No fire was reported.

Wyoming County · Hermitage

Three's a Herd: Loose Cows Corral a Wyoming County Deputy

Two black and one brown, none in the road — but the caller smelled a hazard.

At 9:35 AM, a Wyoming County deputy was sent to check the area of Liberty Road near Hermitage for a loose cow — the caller stating it “was not in the road” but believing it was going to be a hazard.

The count quickly corrected itself: dispatch came back with “three of them. Two black, one brown”, headed north. No bovine bulletin followed, which we choose to read as a happy ending in the pasture.

Cattaraugus County · Old State Road

False Alarm, Full Contact: Reported Gunshots Were Just Football Practice

A caller heard shots near the river; deputies found the local team drilling.

Around 8:39 AM, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office fielded a report of gunshots near the river in the area of the Lantern Motel and Old State Road. Deputies checked it out.

The source of the noise turned out to be nothing more sinister than a football team practicing at the school — no shots fired, just snaps.

West Seneca · Clinton Street

Hole Lot of Nothing: Mystery Crater in a West Seneca Yard Draws Investigators

A circular hole hinted at an underground disturbance — officers checked, and found no explosion.

At about 1:33 PM, West Seneca police responded to 3689 Clinton Street for a report of a circular hole in a front yard, raising the possibility of some underground disturbance.

Officers investigated and, to the relief of the whole block, found no explosion — just a hole, keeping its secrets.

Cheektowaga

Hats Off to Dispatch: A Top-Hatted Man With a Crooked Walk Goes Out Over the Air

Cheektowaga broadcast a description straight out of a period drama.

Just after 2:00 PM, Cheektowaga police put out a description that gave the afternoon wire a little theater: an older white male in a top hat, walking with a crooked gait.

No incident detail followed the description on the air — but somewhere in Cheektowaga, a gentleman in formal headwear made an impression.

West Seneca

Mow Damage: A Lawn Mower Clips a Parked Car in West Seneca

Property-damage report, parties exchanging information — and one very off-road tractor.

At about 2:14 PM, West Seneca police took a property-damage report after a lawn mower struck a vehicle, with the parties exchanging information at the scene.

No injuries, no chase — just a grass-cutting errand that ended in a fender-bender and a very unusual line on the day's blotter.

Amherst · North French Road

76-Year-Old Hospitalized After Assault on North French Road

Amherst Fire dispatch sent an ambulance to North French Road[*], between the two ends of Autumn Creek Lane, just after 10:05 AM for a 76-year-old man reported with a head injury from an assault. Twin City Ambulance 223 was assigned to the call, and a dispatcher noted the address appeared to correspond to an apartment above a small row of boutiques near the intersection. No further details about the assault or a suspect were given on the air.

Warsaw · Main Street

Carbon Monoxide Alarm With Illness Reported at Warsaw KeyBank

Wyoming County Fire dispatch sent crews to a KeyBank branch on Main Street in Warsaw just after 11:15 AM for a carbon monoxide alarm with a reported illness inside the building. Erica 502 arrived on scene within minutes, followed by Radar 50 and Medic 80; dispatch traffic did not indicate how many people were affected or whether the building was evacuated.