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Restaurant Manager Warns Others in Clarence, New York
If you own or manage a restaurant, you have to read this story that happened earlier this week on Transit Road. Shelby is a manager at Duff's in the Eastern Hills Mall, and for a quick few minutes she was getting scammed. A couple came into Duff's and claimed they...
Shoplifter from Williamsville sentenced to prison
CLARENCE, N.Y. — A Williamsville man was sentenced to state prison Wednesday for stealing from two different retailers in the Town of Clarence four separate times, resulting in the loss of over $12,000 in products. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane said that David J. Miller, 60,...
Driver attempts to ‘mow down’ Slow Roll bikers in North Buffalo, in an alarming video
BUFFALO, N.Y. — An alarming video shared on Facebook/Instagram shows the moments a driver nearly plowed into a flow of bikers at Monday’s Slow Roll. Simon Husted, a volunteer at the event who posted the video online, said he was blocking traffic like he does every week at the community bicycle ride at the intersection of Amherst St. and Starin Ave. in North Buffalo when a Dodge Durango pulled up.
Angola man sentenced for causing crash that killed Hamburg woman
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Angola man received an indeterminate sentence of 3 to 9 years for causing a crash that killed a Hamburg woman in February, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. He was also ordered to pay the maximum fine of $5,000. Prosecutors alleged 41-year-old Anthony Rydzewski caused a crash in […]
Buffalo man arrested for stealing Kia Forte, police say
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A stolen car was secured on Thursday with the help of Air 1, the Erie County Sheriff's helicopter, according to the Buffalo Police. Around 8 p.m. Thursday, a Kia Forte was driving westbound on Northland Avenue when detectives saw it. Using the Air 1, they said they were able to trace the car back to Rex Place.
Two Charged in South Dayton Drug Raid
A recent drug raid in the Village of South Dayton resulted in the arrest of two Erie County men. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reports that the Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 15 2nd Avenue last Thursday, August 22nd at about 3:00 PM. Investigators took 40-year-old Jeffrey Nesbitt of Buffalo and 48-year-old Phillip Duval of Collins into custody after they discovered quantities of crack cocaine, fentanyl and cash. Nesbitt was charged with two counts of 3rd-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of 2nd-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia, while Duval faces one count of 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Nesbitt was remanded to the Cattaraugus County Jail on $5,000 bail, and Duval was released with an appearance ticket.
3 houses damaged in fire on Grace Street
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three houses were damaged in a fire on Grace Street early Saturday morning, according to fire officials. Officials responded to 119 Grace St. just before 5:40 a.m. Saturday. The structure was vacant at the time of the blaze. Damages to the structure were estimated at $150,000. Two more homes, 117 and […]
Man sentenced for attempting to steal from Buffalo construction site
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced Friday morning for attempting to steal from a construction site on Best Street in February 2023, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. According to officials, around 3:45 a.m. on Feb. 16 of that year, Sergio Brooks knowingly and unlawfully entered a construction site on Best […]
Dunkirk man sentenced to 19 years for 2016 kidnapping
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Dunkirk man was sentenced Wednesday to 19 years in state prison plus 20 years of post-release supervision on a kidnapping charge, the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office announced. Samuel Saeli, 46, was convicted of second-degree kidnapping as a sexually motivated felony in June. The conviction stems from a 2016 incident […]
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