Cattaraugus County · Perrysburg · Body Found

Elderly Man Found Dead Beneath a Lawnmower in a Roadside Ditch

The discovery came at a rural intersection in the Perrysburg area.

Just before 1:00 PM, Cattaraugus County sheriff's and fire units were sent to the intersection of Miller Hill Road and Burt Hill Road, where an elderly man was found deceased beneath a lawnmower that had come to rest in a ditch.

The dispatch account offered no further detail on how the mower ended up in the ditch. It was one of two deaths marked on the Cattaraugus wires within the hour, alongside a retirement ceremony for a departing fire chief.

Amherst · Kings Highway · Standoff

Kings Highway Standoff: Officers Warned of Seized Guns, a Bulletproof Vest, and a Man Who Fought Patrols Before

Dispatch read the subject's history to responding units as the scene developed.

Beginning around 1:28 PM, Amherst police worked a developing incident at 158 Kings Highway involving a man identified on dispatch as Michael Santamaria. The call began minutes earlier as a report of a male throwing sticks at a female nearby; the subject was described as no longer on scene when it escalated to a named welfare situation at the address.

Dispatch broadcast the subject's history to responding units: when he was previously taken on 941 papers, he screamed at patrols, ran into his house, had to be physically restrained, and fought with officers. Several weapons were seized at that time — shotguns, long rifles, and ammunition — and he was described as wearing a bulletproof vest. As units held the scene, one asked to stage a PCA nearby.

Amherst · Hotel · Held Against His Will

Man in Amherst Hotel Room Tells Dispatch He's Being Held Against His Will

A vehicle at the scene traced to a male with history at the residence.

At 9:39 AM, Amherst police were sent to Room 2214 after the patient there stated he was being held against his will. Officers worked to sort out the account and the parties present.

A black Honda at the scene was traced to a male with history at the residence, identified on dispatch as Jonathan Adams, also of Tonawanda — described on the air as possibly the father at the residence. The call cleared a short time later.

Buffalo · Forest and Hawley · Auto Into Structure

Car Rolls Into a Structure at Forest and Hawley, Drawing Engines, a Ladder, and Rescue 1

The crash prompted a full complement of Buffalo Fire units.

At about 1:42 PM, Buffalo Fire was dispatched to Forest and Hawley for an auto into a structure with a rollover. Engine 21, Ladder 6, Rescue 1, and additional units were turned out for the crash.

The call landed in the middle of a busy stretch on the Buffalo Fire channel, which was simultaneously fielding seizure runs and an auto-related medical, with several units splitting between the incidents.

Buffalo · Hayward Avenue · Knife Threat

Girlfriend Reported Armed With a Knife, Trying to Stab Man at Hayward Avenue

Units were sent as the caller was still on the line with 911.

At about 1:42 PM, BPD A-district units were sent to 55 Hayward Avenue for a knife call, with the caller still on the phone with 911. Dispatch updated that a girlfriend had a weapon and was trying to stab the male.

Adam cars were assigned to the address, and within a few minutes a unit cancelled AMR and said he would be handling the transport himself. The account developed as officers reached the scene.

Grand Island · Sandy Beach · Vessel Taking On Water

Second Grand Island Marine Call of the Day: Vessel Taking On Water Off Sandy Beach Yacht Club

Crews ran pumping operations with Parks Police an hour after a boat fire on the river.

Around 1:00 PM, Grand Island Fire worked a vessel taking on water near the Sandy Beach Yacht Club. The boat was reported anchored, with crews running pumping operations alongside Parks Police to keep it afloat.

It was the island's second marine incident inside an hour: around 12:39 PM, fire dispatch had turned out for a boat actively burning in the water east of the North Grand Island Bridge in the Grass Island area, with three souls on board and a multi-agency Coast Guard and sheriff's response.

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Cattaraugus County · Dayton · Suicidal Subject

Suicidal Woman Found Walking Pock Hill Road After Leaving Dayton Home

Family trailed her by car as deputies broadcast a detailed description.

At about 10:35 AM, Cattaraugus County deputies were directed to Pock Hill Road near the old Jane Addams home for a suicidal female walking on foot down the roadway after leaving a residence on Cottage Road in Dayton. Dispatch described her wearing gray sweatpants, a green long-sleeve shirt, and pink slides.

Her father was said to be trailing behind her in a white Subaru Outback and her mother in a black Jeep nearby. Dispatch noted no intoxication and no weapons, that she was not combative at the time, and that the father had video from an episode the night before. Deputies were still sorting the response when a separate missing-runaway report — an 18-year-old who left a Franklinville address to meet a man from a dating app — came over the same channel.

Buffalo · Pet Supply Plus

Something Fishy: Guppy Grab at Pet Supply Plus Ends at the Bus Stop

The one that didn't get away.

Just after 11:00 AM, BPD B-D units caught a robbery call at the Pet Supply Plus at 21st and Delaware, where dispatch said a woman in a blue hoodie and green yoga pants had made off with fish — with an employee brandishing a taser in the mix. The suspect was last seen walking toward the bus stop.

The getaway was, fittingly, unhurried. Roughly an hour later, over on the Parkside-and-Amherst side of the same chain, a female was taken into custody at the bus stop — the fish heist reeled in without a struggle.

Chautauqua County · Final Alarm

Chief Bragg's Last Alarm: A Retirement Tribute Rings Out Over the Wires

One final page, sent with honor.

At about 1:35 PM, the Chautauqua fire channel paused its steady run of medical calls for an end-of-watch tribute to Chief Bragg — a final-alarm ceremony marking his retirement from the fire service.

It was a rare grace note on a busy dispatch afternoon: the same speakers who spend the day toning out falls and chest-pain runs took a moment to send one of their own out with a last alarm.

Jamestown · The Square

Under the Statue and the Pipe: Jamestown Police Coax Out a Reluctant Mr. Ferguson

A hideout with a monumental flaw.

Around 11:31 AM, Jamestown officers reported making contact with a man they identified as Mr. Ferguson, described on the air as the suspect found tucked under a statue near a pipe in the downtown square.

The officer on scene sounded unhurried, telling dispatch he had no charges just yet and was going to try to just talk it out — a low-key end to a hiding spot that came up short on cover.

Thruway · I-190

Child in the Window Report Rolls In From Out of State, Rolls Out With No Infractions

A cross-country alarm that fizzled at the exit.

Just after 1:06 PM, Thruway dispatch put out a call on a black Jeep with unknown Texas plates reported all over the road heading east — an erratic-driver relay that had been phoned in from as far away as another state's police. Troopers were told a child was hanging from the vehicle's rear window near Exit 50.

By the time the Jeep was located westbound at the exit, the dramatic alarm resolved to nothing at all: no infractions found, no charges, and the child-in-the-window report unsubstantiated. The trooper moved on to sort out a tow for an unrelated motorcycle.

Amherst · Hendrick Boulevard

Three Boys, One Church Van, and a Free Spirit Left Idling

A parking-lot mystery with a very literal name.

Around 1:48 PM, an Amherst caller flagged three boys about 10 years old each sitting alone in a van on Hendrick Boulevard, parked closer to Delta behind a business.

The van gave itself away: a white Ford Transit lettered for the Cold Spring Free Spirit Church. Free spirits, perhaps — but three of them, unattended, drew a car all the same.

Amherst · Child Welfare Check

Three Young Boys Found Alone in Van at Cold Spring Church Lot

At 1:48 PM, Amherst Police were dispatched after callers reported three boys, each about 10 years old, left alone inside a white Ford Transit van marked with the name Cold Spring Free Spirit Church, parked behind a business. Officers responded to check on the children; no further update on their condition was given over the air.

Williamsville · Maple Road

Second Chest-Pain Call This Stretch for 79-Year-Old at Maple Road Apartment

At 7:02 AM, Amherst Fire dispatched to a chest-pain call at a 2330 Maple Road apartment for a 79-year-old resident — the second such response to the same resident's unit in this stretch, continuing a pattern of repeat EMS calls to the address.

Cheektowaga · Self-Harm Call

Cheektowaga Man Found Shaking, Suicidal After Overnight Pill Ingestion

At 7:49 AM, Cheektowaga Police responded to a report of a man who told a caller he had ingested roughly 20 pills overnight in an apparent self-harm attempt. Responding officers found him shaking and expressing suicidal thoughts; he was taken for medical evaluation.

Cheektowaga · Domestic Dispute

Cheektowaga Property Dispute Turns Tense After Man Found Carrying Firearm

At 1:14 PM, Cheektowaga Police were called to a domestic dispute over property between two parties. Officers warned the male subject after finding him carrying a firearm during the encounter; the call was resolved without further escalation reported on the air.

Wyoming County · Route 86

A crying child in a yellow vest was reported walking along Route 86 asking to be taken to a hospital in Rochester; the caller left before deputies arrived, and units checked the area.

Franklinville · Missing Person

Franklinville 18-Year-Old Still Missing After Leaving to Meet Dating-App Match

At 10:38 AM, Cattaraugus County Sheriff's dispatch flagged a missing-person report out of Franklinville. A caller said her 18-year-old had left home the previous evening “to meet a man from Tinder” and had not been heard from since. The complainant, reached while working a lift at Holiday Valley, was asked to call dispatch back to provide additional details; no further update on the teen's whereabouts followed on the air.

Olean · Welfare Check

Olean Welfare Check Launched After Woman Uncontacted Since Friday

At 10:30 AM, Olean Police were sent to a welfare check at 28½ River Street after a caller said she had not heard from her mother since Friday evening. Dispatch directed responding officers to a side door leading to an upstairs unit to reach the residence, and officers requested backup before going in. No update on the occupant's condition followed on the air.

Chautauqua County · Webster Road

Domestic Dispute on Webster Road Is Address's Second Police Call of the Day

At 2:18 PM, Chautauqua County law enforcement responded to a domestic dispute on Webster Road — the second call to the address during the day. The suspect fled on foot before deputies arrived on scene.