Chautauqua County · Westfield · Barricaded Subject

Barricaded Man Armed With Unknown Weapon Tasered and Taken Into Custody Near Westfield

A subject holed up in a vehicle near Westfield and Mabel ended the standoff in custody after a Taser deployment.

Beginning around 2:02 PM, Chautauqua law enforcement and fire dispatch worked a barricaded-subject situation near Westfield and Mabel, in the red-barn area, where a man had shut himself inside a vehicle armed with an unknown weapon.

The standoff ended with the subject taken into custody after a Taser was deployed, according to radio traffic tracking the incident to its close around 2:20 PM.

Olean · 428 Main Street · Vehicle Into Pool

Rescuers Pull an Unresponsive Woman From a Car That Plunged Into an Olean Pool

A vehicle went into a pool at a Main Street address, prompting rescue operations for the driver.

Around 11:29 AM, Olean police and fire responded to 428 Main Street for a vehicle that had driven into a pool, with an unresponsive female inside and rescue operations underway.

The call held responders through roughly 11:40 AM as crews worked the water rescue and extrication.

Buffalo · 12 Milch · Missing Child

Missing Seven-Year-Old Girl Found With Tonawanda Police, Reunited With Father

A father's call about a missing girl from 12 Milch resolved quickly when officers found her at Vulcan and Baxter.

At 12:50 PM, a pair of Buffalo Delta cars picked up a report of a missing seven-year-old, with the father calling from 12 Milch. Almost immediately, a unit keyed up that they were “out with that missing little girl with Tonawanda Police” at Vulcan and Baxter.

Within two minutes the situation had resolved: dispatch confirmed that Tonawanda police would transport the child back home. The call closed out shortly after.

Town of Tonawanda · 132 Balkan Street · Unattended Child

Nonverbal Child, About Five, Found Alone Outside for Twenty Minutes

A caller reported a young girl in a purple shirt and diaper, no shoes, left by herself on Balkan Street.

At 12:20 PM, Tonawanda police were sent to 132 Balkan Street for an unattended child — a girl of roughly five or six in a purple shirt and diaper, no shoes — reported alone outside for about 20 minutes and described as appearing autistic and nonverbal.

Town of Tonawanda · Boulevard · Cyclist Struck

Fourteen-Year-Old Cyclist Struck by a Car on the Boulevard

The boy was conscious and alert with knee pain and a facial laceration after the collision near Glen Albee and Glenhurst.

At 12:04 PM, Tonawanda police responded to the Boulevard near Glen Albee and Glenhurst after a car hit a bicyclist. The rider, a 14-year-old boy, was reported conscious and alert with knee pain and a facial laceration.

Cheektowaga · Dog Days

Case Closed by the Combatants: Dogs Settle Their Own Dispute

At 10:28 AM, Cheektowaga police caught a report of two dogs in a fight. By the time anyone could weigh in, the residents had already gotten the animals under control — and, for good measure, declined medical assistance. A rare call that resolves itself before the paperwork starts.

Depew · Klein & Felkin

Down the Drain: Raccoon Wedged in Storm Sewer Becomes the Morning's Mission

At 10:54 AM, Depew police fielded a report of a raccoon stuck in a storm drain near Klein. Not a bandit on the run this time — just one very stuck one, waiting on a rescue.

Cheektowaga · Union Road

Recliner on the Run: A Rogue La-Z-Boy Menaces Union Road Traffic

At 11:22 AM, Cheektowaga police flagged a large recliner sitting in the southbound lanes of Union Road, south of Grohl — a genuine traffic hazard, and a piece of furniture that clearly refused to take it easy.

Thruway · I-190

Foam and Present Danger: Thruway 'Firearm' Turns Out to Be a Styrofoam Toy

At 11:45 AM, a call came in of a firearm on the right shoulder of the I-190 westbound near the railroad bridge, and a trooper even asked whether it would be “a long gun or a handgun”. Four minutes later the verdict landed over the air: “this is gonna be a toy gun, it's styrofoam”. Case dismissed.

Chautauqua County · Damon Hill Road

Line in the Sand — and the Road: Wire Down Splits a Country Lane

At 1:17 PM, Chautauqua fire dispatch reported a power line down across Damon Hill Road, laid out between Terry Road and Colts Light Drive — enough to cut the country lane in two until crews could clear it.

Amherst · Cornell / Eggert / Layton

Burglary Reported Between Eggert and Layton as Pair Flee on Foot

Just after 7:19 AM, Amherst police were sent to a reported burglary on Cornell, between Eggert and Layton, after a witness said a woman ran from the house toward Eggert followed by a man in a hoodie and jeans carrying a backpack, with a window at the house broken out. Dispatch noted the property “a house that's described as being in foreclosure mode”. Ten minutes later, the witness reported the woman was probably back inside the house; no arrest was noted on the air during the window.

Amherst · Millersport & Getzville

Same Address Draws Fifth Domestic Call Since Midnight Near Millersport and Getzville

Just after 7:30 AM, Amherst police were dispatched to a domestic dispute near Millersport and Getzville that dispatch flagged as the fifth call to the address since midnight, describing an ongoing argument between women at the residence. No injuries or weapons were reported on the air, and no further escalation was broadcast during the window.

Amherst · Traffic Collision

Child on Dirt Bike Struck by Vehicle at Busy Amherst Intersection

Just before 12:50 PM, Amherst Fire units were dispatched to a busy intersection after a report that a child riding a dirt bike had been struck by a vehicle. Dispatch traffic did not specify the child's condition or whether the child was transported, and no further update followed on the air during the window.

Buffalo · Bird Avenue

K-9 Turns Up Gun on Third Floor of Crowded Bird Avenue House During Probation Check

Just after 12:35 PM, Buffalo police and a K-9 unit conducting a probation check at 294 Bird found a gun on the third floor of the house, which held eleven people at the time — with one more arriving as officers worked the scene. Radio confirmed the probation officer remained out on Bird with the unit as the search continued; no further update on charges followed in the window.

Buffalo · South Park Avenue

Stabbing Reported at Black Dogs Tavern on South Park Avenue

Just after 7:18 AM, Buffalo police radio corrected the address on a reported stabbing to 2015 South Park — Black Dogs Tavern — after the call had initially been logged on Merrimont. No update on the victim's condition or an arrest followed on the air during the window.

Lancaster · Genesee & Crittenden

Two-Vehicle Crash at Genesee and Crittenden Involves Truck Hauling Liquid Nitrogen

Just after 9:33 AM, Erie County Sheriff's deputies and Lancaster Fire were sent to an injury crash at Genesee and Crittenden involving two vehicles — one reported smoking, the other a delivery truck carrying liquid nitrogen. Dispatch said any spill from the tanker was unknown at the time units were sent and repeated the call moments later for responding crews. No further update on injuries or a leak followed on the air during the window.