Hamburg · Walmart · Larceny

A Walmart Shoplifting Chase, Row by Row — Then a Medical Call in the Same Lot

Hamburg officers tracked a woman walking out the grocery side of the Southwestern Boulevard Walmart aisle by aisle; minutes later, EMS was called to the same store for a possible excited-delirium case.

At about 12:41 PM, Hamburg police were sent on a larceny in progress at the Walmart at 5360 Southwestern Boulevard, dispatch describing a woman in a brown hoodie and white sweatpants who had walked out of the grocery side and was heading toward a vehicle.

What followed was a play-by-play across the parking lot. Dispatch narrated the woman's path aisle by aisle — “she's in row 5 walking towards the back towards Southwestern” — then up toward the traffic signal, past the Key Bank, as officers closed from different directions. An officer radioed "on location, he's flying by" as the units converged.

Minutes later, at about 12:52 PM, EMS was called to the same Walmart for a 33-year-old woman — a cold response for evaluation, flagged on dispatch as a possible excited-delirium case — and a follow-up transport ran shortly after with Lakeshore units on scene. The scanner traffic established the shoplifting pursuit through the lot and the medical call that followed at the same store; it did not tie the two together or establish an arrest before the threads closed.

Williamsville · Kingsview Courts · Mental Health

A Suicidal Woman at Kingsview Courts, a Father's Argument, and a Knife in the Room

Amherst police were sent before dawn to a report of a woman making suicidal statements, under the influence and arguing with her father, with a knife in play.

At about 7:36 AM, Amherst police were dispatched to the Kingsview Courts apartments for a woman making suicidal statements. Dispatch described her as under the influence and in an argument with her father, with a knife reported.

Calls of this kind turn on getting to the person before a crisis hardens into harm, and the presence of a weapon shapes how officers approach. The scanner traffic established the suicidal statements, the dispute with the father, and the reported knife; it did not establish how the call resolved before the thread closed.

Cheektowaga · Wynwood Court · Domestic

An Intoxicated Man Tries to Throw a Woman Out on Wynwood Court — With a Weapon in the House

Cheektowaga police rushed a domestic where a man was reportedly trying to eject a woman, had made threats to hit her, and was intoxicated with a weapon present.

Just after 9:00 AM, a Cheektowaga dispatcher sent a car to 72 Wynwood Court, on the south side between Denon South and Cedar Grove Circle, for a domestic in progress. The dispatcher laid it out fast: “There's a male trying to kick the female out”, that he had made threats to hit her, and that he was intoxicated with a weapon in the picture — adding that she would phone the responding unit with more.

Three factors stack a domestic toward danger — intoxication, a stated threat, and a weapon in the home — and all three were on the air here. The scanner traffic established the ejection attempt, the threat and the reported weapon; it did not establish how the call resolved before the thread closed.

Buffalo · East Ferry & Fillmore · Hit-and-Run

A Hit-and-Run With Injuries at East Ferry and Fillmore — an Out-of-State Pickup Flees

Buffalo Fire sent EMS crews to the corner for a motor-vehicle accident that dispatch logged as a hit-and-run, a white Dodge pickup with Illinois plates gone from the scene.

At about 1:09 PM, Buffalo Fire sent Engine 33 and Ladder 6 as EMS units to East Ferry and Fillmore for a motor-vehicle accident that dispatch logged as a hit-and-run. The responding engine then reported it was going out of service to take a member into the hospital, and Engine 21 was sent in its place to work the crash.

By the digest, the fleeing vehicle was a white Dodge pickup carrying Illinois plates, driven by a woman. Truck 6 and Ladder 6 reported on location with police. The scanner traffic established the hit-and-run with injuries, the out-of-state vehicle leaving the scene, and the fire-EMS response at the corner; it did not establish an apprehension before the thread closed.

Buffalo · Broadway · Harassment

A Neighbor Feud on the Lower East Side Turns Sharper — a Man Accused of Showing a Gun

A woman near Broadway told Buffalo officers her neighbor Aaron had been harassing her and had shown her a gun, though no weapon was seen by police on the day.

At about 1:51 PM, Buffalo police worked a harassment complaint in the Broadway area, sending two units to see a woman who said a male neighbor named Aaron, living across the street, had been harassing her and her neighbors.

Dispatch relayed the escalation carefully, and the caution is the story: “she did say that he showed the complainant a gun, no mention of any gun in the calls from yesterday, no weapons seen today”. The scanner traffic established the harassment complaint and the allegation that a gun had been displayed; it also established that no weapon was seen by officers on the day, and it did not establish any arrest before the thread closed.

Olean PD Dispatch · 8:28 AM

Rest in Pieces: A Dispatcher's Last Word on the Cemetery Deer

A deer had gotten itself stuck on a fence over by Mountview Cemetery, which is already more than enough atmosphere for one morning in Olean. The resolution, radioed at 8:28 AM, was pure deadpan field poetry: “That deer was deceased. I was able to get it free”. Setting aside, we assume, the question of whether the deer wanted freeing.

Amherst PD · 7:16 AM

Senior Rager: Loud Music and Screaming at St. Mary's — Before 7 a.m.

Somewhere there is a seven-in-the-morning crowd that will not be quieted, and on this Saturday it was reportedly at the St. Mary's Common senior center on Mill Street — a group playing loud music and screaming since 7 a.m. The 7:16 AM call noted the suspects were leaving in a red Chevy SUV, which is to say the party was already loading out. Peak form.

Buffalo Police · 1:35 PM

You Said, Uh, Lunch?

The most relatable exchange on the Buffalo police air at 1:35 PM was not an incident at all. A D District unit keyed up with the day's humblest request — “can you clear me for lunch, please” — and got back a reply that captured every hungry worker's fragile hope that the answer might be yes: “You said, uh, lunch?”. It was, ultimately, lunch.

Thruway Ch4 · 10:38 AM

The Couch That Lost the Thruway and Found Its Way Home

The morning's quietest road hazard was a couch, abandoned mid-lane and blocking traffic, until the highway radio delivered the rare self-solving incident at 10:38 AM: “Looks like the people who lost the couch got it loaded back up”. No tow, no closure, no drama — just a family reunited with its sofa, back on the road, presumably with better straps this time.

TPS BNIA Shuttle · 2:27 PM

A Shuttle Driver's Honest Mea Culpa: I Thought I Announced It

At 2:27 PM, an airport shuttle driver offered the kind of radio confession that doubles as a life motto: “I just was distracted. I thought I had announced I left, but I guess I didn't”. We have all been there — convinced a thing was said, certain it registered, and then, upon reflection, not so sure.

Wyoming Co Sheriff · 12:34 PM

Wehrle Bad Timing: Mini-Bike Rider Nearly Clips a Patrol Car Mid-Stop

A Wyoming County deputy, already tied up on a traffic stop around 12:34 PM, got an unscheduled second subject: a man doing wheelies down the middle of the road on a mini bike who reportedly came within a whisker of striking the deputy during the stop. Two violations for the price of one, delivered on a single wheel.

Tonawanda · Niagara Falls Boulevard · Suspicious Package

Man Leaves Bag Marked 'Danger' at Tonawanda Dream Store, Walks Off Toward U-Haul

At 11:01 AM, Tonawanda police were sent to 900 Niagara Falls Boulevard, the Buffalo Dream store, after a man threatened staff and left behind “a bag that says danger on it” containing a hotel key card before walking off toward the adjacent U-Haul store. Dispatch described him as a white male in cargo pants and a jacket as units sorted out coverage for both businesses.

Buffalo · Smith and Exchange · Street Fire

Engine 32 Knocks Down Street Fire Near Smith, Exchange as Crash Call Ties Up Ladder 6

At 1:10 PM, Buffalo Fire Dispatch issued a still alarm for a report of leaves burning in the street in the area of Smith and Exchange, sending Engine 32. A few minutes earlier, Ladder 6 and Engine 21 had been tied up with police at a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident at East Ferry and Fillmore. Engine 32 had the street fire out within about nine minutes, radioing “fire's out” and clearing at 1:19 PM; no injuries were reported from either call.

Buffalo · Hertel-Main Corridor · Wiring Hazard

Two Wire-Hazard Calls Within Minutes Send Buffalo Crews to Hertel, Main

Buffalo Fire Dispatch sent Engine 26 and Battalion 47 to 44 Hertel, between Niagara and Dearborn, at 11:42 AM to investigate a possible hazard with the house. Four minutes later a second still alarm sent a Level 3 response to 2523 Main, between Rodney and Fairfield, for arcing wires in the rear of a church. A battalion chief reported the wiring problem as confined to the building's outside electric service as crews wrapped up the investigation.

Depew · Transit Road · Unresponsive Patient

Unresponsive Woman Found at Pink Fountain Apartments, Dog Stays at Her Side

Depew police units and LVAC were sent to the Pink Fountain complex, 5474 Transit Road, after a manager reported an unresponsive woman in Room 15, with the first unit describing her condition as “life status is questionable at this point”. Dispatch asked after her dog early in the call and was told the animal was in the room and friendly; within two minutes the patient was reported responsive, and the dog remained with her. Dispatch then worked to get Cheektowaga Animal Control to take custody of the dog, since she was “going to be transported on 2209 paperwork”.

Cheektowaga · Bern Lane · Child Medical Emergency

EpiPen Administered to 4-Year-Old in Allergic Reaction on Bern Lane

Cheektowaga Fire Dispatch sent Bellevue EMS, Bellevue 9 and the Bellevue chief to 199 Bern Lane, between Fair Elm and Union, at 12:45 PM for a four-year-old girl suffering an allergic reaction to an unknown substance; an EpiPen had already been administered before crews arrived. Additional medics from Dukes were added to back up the call as units converged on scene.

Hamburg · Camp Road · Possible Structure Fire

Pappas Pizza Smoke Alarm Draws Multi-Town Response on Camp Road

Hamburg Fire Dispatch sent a multi-unit response — Hamburg's engine, Armor Engine, Eden Engine and Scranton 6 — to Pappas Pizza, 5470 Camp Road, for a report of a possible structure fire after the business's smoke and heat detection system triggered an alarm. Dispatch shifted operations to Fireground 22 under a chief identified on the air as Simon 11 as crews investigated for smoke inside the building. No further radio traffic in the reviewed segment confirmed an actual fire or any injuries.

Southtowns · North Street · Medical Emergency

Elderly Fall Victim Flown Out After Overnight Wait in Springville

At 10:26 AM, Springville Fire Control dispatched EMS to 9176 North Street for an 85-year-old man found on the floor after an overnight fall, described on the radio as “conscious but confused” and sitting in a chair for roughly two hours. Springville units 9 and 9-4 were on scene within two minutes, and by 10:28 AM dispatch had Mercy Flight's helicopter, Mercy 58, en route to fly the patient out.

Southtowns · Pine Street & East Fillmore · Three-Vehicle Crash

Three-Car Crash at Pine and East Fillmore Sends One to Hospital

At 1:10 PM, East Aurora Fire Dispatch reported a three-car personal-injury accident at Pine Street and East Fillmore, with patrols already on location requesting an evaluation. AMR 519 and engine company N2 were toned out, and units 9-0 and 9-1 also responded, with dispatch confirming a single patient was being evaluated.

Jamestown · South Main Street · Self-Inflicted Injury

Jamestown Officers Disarm Teen After Self-Inflicted Knife Wound

At 11:51 AM, Jamestown police were sent to 376 South Main Street, between Parker and Cole, for a 14-year-old girl with self-inflicted knife wounds from a steak knife. Dispatch and responding units spent several minutes working out exactly where the knife had gone as three patrol cars converged on the address, and officers radioed back minutes later that they “got the knife away from the female that's on top of the refrigerator”, bringing the immediate danger to a close.

Chautauqua County · North Ward Street · Medical Call

13-Year-Old Hospitalized After Swallowing Bottle of ADHD Medication

Just after 11:49 AM, Chautauqua County Fire Dispatch sent a BLS-priority ambulance to 430 North Ward Street, between East Mosher Street and Maple Shade Avenue, after a 13-year-old caller said she had taken all of her ADHD medication. Dispatch repeated the address twice to make sure units had it, and no further update was broadcast on the recorded portion of the call.

Jamestown · West 8th Street · Investigated Alarm

Riverwalk 'Structure Fire' Turns Out to Be Arcing Equipment at Nearby Business

At 11:17 AM, Jamestown Fire Dispatch sent a full assignment — including Engine 4, Engine 5 and Car 1 — to 610 West 8th Street after reports of heavy black smoke rising from the trees near the Riverwalk. Car 1 arrived three minutes later and found nothing showing, and staff at a nearby business told crews “one of their magnets had an arc” roughly 45 minutes earlier. Companies cleared and returned to service, though one unit went back out shortly after to check reported white smoke still drifting along the Riverwalk.