Buffalo · 45 South Crossman · Structure Fire

Bedroom Burnout at South Crossman Home Runs Up $140K in Damage

Smoke was showing from the second floor of a wood-frame house; the fire was out on arrival but left a bedroom gutted.

Yesterday at 4:41 PM, Buffalo fire crews were sent to 45 South Crossman for a structure fire, arriving to find smoke showing from the second floor of a one-and-a-half-story wood-frame house.

The fire was reported out on arrival, contained to a burned-out bedroom with no extension to the rest of the structure. Crews tallied the loss at roughly $100,000 to the building and another $40,000 in contents before clearing the scene.

Buffalo · 395 Florida Street · Hit-and-Run

Seven-Year-Old Struck by a Hit-and-Run Driver on Florida Street

The child was hit near Humboldt Parkway; the driver did not stop, and police were notified.

Yesterday at 6:41 PM, Buffalo fire and EMS were dispatched to 395 Florida Street, between Regina Place and Humboldt Parkway, for a seven-year-old boy struck by a vehicle.

The driver fled the scene, and the run was flagged on the air as a hit-and-run with police notified. No condition update on the child cleared the fire channel before the window ended.

Buffalo · 218 Bates · Armed Robbery

Bicycle Theft Turns to Gunpoint on Bates Street

A man reported two bikes stolen — then said the suspect pulled a gun on him as he sat in his Jeep.

Yesterday at 5:22 PM, Buffalo police fielded a call in the area of 218 Bates, near Gilbert and Manitoba, that began as the theft of two bicycles and escalated fast: the caller, in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, reported the suspect pulled a gun on him.

The suspect was described on the air as a tall Hispanic male, no shirt, wearing black pants. Officers were sent to canvass the neighborhood.

Buffalo · 401 Colvin · Assault Report

‘Sounds Like Someone’s Getting Raped’: Urgent Pre-Dawn Call on Colvin

A female caller reported what she heard at a Colvin address; dispatch pushed officers to hurry.

Early this morning, at 6:09 AM, a Buffalo dispatcher relayed an urgent call to responding units, saying a female caller had given the address 401 Colvin and reported that it “sounds like someone's getting raped”.

The dispatch carried an unusual note of urgency for the channel, closing with a plain “Hurry up”. An address check on the location followed shortly after; no further detail reached the air within the window.

Buffalo · Humboldt · Pursuit

Blacked-Out SUV Bolts North on Humboldt, Then Onto the 33 Toward Cheektowaga

Officers tracked a white SUV running dark at high speed and flagged it for officer safety when Air One turned out to be down.

Late yesterday, at 11:08 PM, a Buffalo officer put out that a white SUV had taken off on them, running north on Humboldt with its lights blacked out as it approached East Ellicott.

With the fleeing vehicle getting on the 33 eastbound toward Cheektowaga at a high rate of speed, dispatch reached for the helicopter — only to learn “Air One is out of service”. The last position given was northbound on Fillmore passing Dewey, with the tracking flagged strictly for officer safety.

Southtowns · 86 Elmsford Drive · Overdose

West Seneca Man, 82, Takes an Intentional Overdose of Three Medications

The patient stayed conscious and alert as crews staged for patrol.

Yesterday at 5:47 PM, West Seneca fire and EMS were sent to 86 Elmsford Drive for an 82-year-old man who had taken an intentional overdose on Ambien, Ativan and Tylenol PM.

The patient was reported conscious and alert throughout, with crews staging for a patrol unit before transport. The call cleared by about 6:03 PM.

Chautauqua County · West Main Street · Runaway

Runaway Girl, 14, Seen Running in the Roadway Near Shop and Save

A distinctive purple streak in her hair helped deputies describe the child as they searched.

Yesterday at 8:13 PM, a sheriff's dispatcher put out a description of a runaway 14-year-old girl reported near 216 West Main Street, by the Shop and Save, and said she was running in the roadway.

The girl was described as about five feet tall with dark hair carrying a purple streak, wearing a pink shirt. Deputies were sent to locate her.

Grand Island · 2124 Bedell Road · MVA

Two-Car Crash on Bedell Road Leaves One Patient Slipping Toward Unconsciousness

Multiple patients were evaluated after the wreck between Bias Line Road and Grand Island Boulevard.

Yesterday at 6:38 PM, Grand Island fire and EMS were dispatched to a two-car accident at 2124 Bedell Road, between Bias Line Road and Grand Island Boulevard, with one person reported possibly losing consciousness.

Crews evaluated multiple patients at the scene before the call wrapped up. No entrapment was reported on the air.

Buffalo · Skyway

Brake-Check Blues on the Skyway

At 6:24 AM, a Buffalo officer was asked to look for a gray Silverado wearing out-of-state plates, headed outbound on the Skyway and — per the call — “Brake checking and speeding” its way through the lanes. A little brinkmanship at bridge height is a rough way to greet the sunrise.

Southtowns · Buffalo University

Backyard Trio, Pre-Dawn Edition

At 5:20 AM, Orchard Park fielded a report of three unknown males loitering in a backyard near Buffalo University — the kind of shadowy pre-dawn gathering that turns a routine morning into a premise check. No word on what the trio was after.

Cheektowaga · 51 Gerlach

Power Struggle, Literally

Yesterday at 8:56 PM, Cheektowaga police were called to 51 Gerlach where a man was suspected of doing the pettiest thing a neighbor can do: flipping off someone else's electricity, apparently just to cause problems. Nothing kills a good evening quite like the lights going out on purpose.

Chautauqua County · Grower's Co-op

Scrappy Start to the Day

At 6:36 AM, a caller flagged a man named on the air as Donald Baker helping himself to scrap metal from the Grower's Co-op lot at 112 North Portage — last seen off to the side of the parking lot, presumably weighing his haul. An early bird, of the ferrous variety.

Chautauqua County · KFC Lot

The Colonel Requests a Little Quiet

Late yesterday, at 10:06 PM, Olean police were summoned to settle a Bluetooth speaker war in a Kentucky Fried Chicken parking lot. The great fried-chicken concert was resolved, without a single citation, by way of a stern advisory to turn it down.

Buffalo · Dodge Street

Fire Truck Sideswiped by Fleeing Sedan on Dodge Street

Yesterday at 5:37 PM, Buffalo Fire units on Dodge Street radioed that a passing sedan had sideswiped one of their apparatus and continued on without stopping. Crews remained on scene through 5:44 PM as the incident was relayed to dispatch as a hit-and-run against a fire vehicle. No injuries were reported on the air, and a description of the fleeing sedan was not confirmed during the window.

Buffalo · Seventh Street Domestic

Custody Dispute Turns Physical, Baby Knocked From Stroller

Just after 2:17 AM, Buffalo police were sent to a domestic dispute at an apartment on Seventh Street, apartment 215, after a woman called to report that her child's father was refusing to hand over their baby. Officers were told that during the confrontation, the father knocked the baby out of a stroller. Units cleared the call a short time later; no word on the child's condition or any charges was broadcast during the window.

Buffalo · Near Canisius College

Search for Missing Child Turns Up Bike Wedged Near Canisius Fields

Yesterday, just before 11 PM, Buffalo police searching for a missing child asked whether the child had access to a bicycle. A blue BMX-style bike turned up in the yard at the family's home, but officers separately found a small bike matching that description stuck between a retaining wall and a building near the Canisius College athletic fields, with no one around — “there's nobody over there right now, so it's just a weird spot for it”. Minutes later, units were sent to check the Canisius College Athletic Center on Main Street as the search continued. The window closed without word that the child had been located.

Buffalo · Hickory Street

Rollover Crash With Injury Reported on Hickory Street

Just after 5:03 AM, Buffalo police dispatch reported an injury accident at 332 Hickory Street, where a vehicle had flipped over. A patrol unit was pulled off other duty to respond, and dispatch confirmed the assignment moments later. No further details on the extent of injuries were broadcast during the window.

Cheektowaga · Sandstone Drive

Hit-and-Run on Sandstone Drive Leaves Debris Trail Toward Route 33

Early this morning at 2:34 AM, Cheektowaga police responded to a hit-and-run on Sandstone Drive, where responding officers found a debris field leading away from the scene toward Route 33, suggesting the fleeing vehicle continued in that direction. No description of the striking vehicle or word on injuries was broadcast during the window.

Cheektowaga · Woodridge

Woman and Young Girl Trespassed From Woodridge Address Where Resident Has Gun

Yesterday at 8:55 PM, Cheektowaga police were dispatched to a Woodridge address after a woman and a young girl were reported trespassing at a residence where the occupant was known to have a firearm. Officers were advised of the weapon before responding, though no shots or confrontation were broadcast during the window.

Chautauqua County · Thruway Welfare Check

Armed Man Tracked Westbound on Thruway After Domestic Dispute, Crosses Into Pennsylvania

Yesterday just before 11:00 PM, Thruway units were dispatched for a welfare check on a man believed to be traveling armed after leaving his home in Ogdensburg around 5:45 PM. Dispatch described the vehicle as a maroon Dodge Ram 1500 with “Lamont Sharpening” lettering on the rear window, tracked westbound near McKinley Road and later Pratt Road through the wife's Find My iPhone. The wife told dispatch the gun safe had been left open with two handguns unaccounted for, along with a rifle case, and troopers relayed that “there was a domestic beforehand, there was a fight, he left and punched a window”. A trooper asked whether any agency was heading to the house to interview the wife in person; dispatch said that was unknown and that Troop A was being contacted. As the vehicle continued west past Wiley Road, dispatch advised just after 11:08 PM that the man had crossed the state line into Pennsylvania, where troopers reported the vehicle pulled over minutes later.

Cattaraugus County · Seneca Allegheny Casino

Cardiac Call at Seneca Allegheny Casino After CBD Ingestion

Yesterday just after 10:21 PM, Cattaraugus County fire dispatch sent an ALS-priority cardiac call to room 758 at the Seneca Allegheny Casino for a 49-year-old man “experiencing cardiac issues after ingesting CBD”. Dispatch noted the patient also had a history of a recent cardiac arrest, and hotel security was sent up to the room ahead of the crew. Salamanca's ambulance and engine crews cleared the scene a few minutes later, transporting the man BLS to Olean General Hospital.