NEWS & INFO

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:45pm on November 29th after reports of a medical emergency and possible child endangerment on the 3300 block of B Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a female on her way to the scene - stated that there is only an 8-year-old child present inside of the home along with the male who overdosed. Her relationship to the child was not immediately clear from police audio. Police and medical responded to the

LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 3:45pm on November 29th after reports of a violent shoplifting incident at Dollar Tree on Portage Road in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a black male about 6' tall was screaming at staff and assaulted them as he was stealing things. He was wearing khaki pants. The extent of any injuries sustained by Dollar Tree employees is unknown. The employee also said that they had the suspect's phone after he dr

LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO BELOW: Law enforcement received a call around 12:15am on November 30th after reports of a violent domestic incident that resulted in a massive police operation in Youngstown, NY. The call starts by confirming that a female and two children had escaped the residence safely and that the male suspect remained inside. Dispatch was referring to the ongoing operation as a "possible police emergency" when requesting additional resources. Police were told that he

Law enforcement received a call around 8:30pm on November 28th after reports of a domestic incident in the City of Buffalo. The 911 caller stated that her fiancé's daughter is threatening to burn down the house. The daughter refused to leave the home and said that she would use a gun and kill someone. Specifically, the daughter said that if police don't get there soon, they will be getting there for murder. At the time of the call, the suspect was walking around the neighborh

Law enforcement received a call around 12:45pm on November 28th after reports of a hostage situation with injuries that occurred in the City of Buffalo. The 911 caller, who was also the victim, stated that three males held him hostage in an apartment for several hours. He was repeatedly beaten and a gun was used as part of the assault. They also took his money in addition to any other belongings he had on him. The victim ran to a nearby library to contact police. Police respo

Two children died and five other people were injured following a devastating house fire early Saturday morning in Buffalo’s MLK Park neighborhood. Fire crews were dispatched to a residence at 69 French Street just after 5am after reports indicated that multiple people were trapped inside the burning home. Fire officials said the blaze spread quickly through the structure. Inside, firefighters later located the bodies of a 2-year-old and a 10-year-old. Three other children age

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:20am on November 28th after reports of a shooting with injuries on Dodge Street in Buffalo, New York. The initial report indicated that a single woman was shot inside of the residence. It was then reported that an additional woman was shot as well. The extent of their injuries was not relayed over the audio. There was also a statement on the audio that the women were attacked prior to being shot. Police and emerge

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7pm on November 27th after reports of a check the welfare on Trowbridge Street in the City of Buffalo. The 911 caller - a neighbor - stated that multiple kids (three) between the ages of 4 and 8 were home alone. The caller further said that there were no lights on and the kids were pounding on the windows screaming for help. Police responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are m

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:30am on November 27th after reports of a possible hostage situation and/or family offense situation on Rother Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The 911 caller - a neighbor - stated that she could hear a woman screaming that she was locked in a room with bars on the window. She further stated she was not being let out of the room. Police responded to the scene. The result of the call is unknown. No further informatio

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around noon on November 26th after reports of an armed robbery on 19th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that four males robbed her at gunpoint. At the time of the call, they were walking up 20th Street towards Walnut Avenue. One of them was wearing a ski mask. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the males were apprehended. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegati

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Dispatch received a call around 12:20am on November 27th after reports of a medical emergency on 16th Street in Niagara Falls, NY. The 911 caller stated that a woman was in labor. According to the audio, it would be the woman's ninth child. Medical and the fire department responded to the scene. It is unknown if the child was born inside the home or if she was transported to a local hospital. No further information is available at this time. These are me

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:20am on November 26th after reports of a medical emergency in the area of Trowbridge Street in Lockport, NY. The 911 caller stated that a male party attempted to hang himself. At the time of the call, he was awake and breathing. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio and should not be taken as fact. L

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:50pm on November 26th after reports of a hostage situation on Elmwood in Buffalo. A male on a payphone stated that he is holding 5 people hostage and that he has a glock 17. The male continued, stating that an accomplice has a machine gun. A massive police presence responded to the scene. The result of the call is unknown. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on pol

Sheriff Michael J. Filicetti announces the arrest of 32 year-old Ryan Zachary, an inmate at the Niagara County Correctional Facility. On November 25, 2025, NCSO corrections officers were attempting to get Zachary to exit his cell so that the cell could be cleaned and inspected. As Zachary approached the cell door, he lunged at one of the officers and struck the officer in the head with a closed fist. As a result, the officer sustained physical injuries. The officer received t

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:15pm on November 21st after reports of a domestic incident and possible assault on 8th Avenue in North Tonawanda. Police audio referred to it as a "physical domestic." Dispatch stated that a female could be heard screaming on the 911 call. She then reported that the aggressor was chasing her on foot attempting to attack her. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male party was arrested. No further i

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:45pm on November 23rd after reports of a medical emergency on the 600 block of 38th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a 3-year-old was unresponsive. His condition was unchanged as first responders arrived at the scene. Niagara Falls Police, Fire and medical responded to the scene. The child's condition is unknown. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations base

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:50pm on November 23rd after reports of a hit-and-run incident on Lockport Olcott Road in Newfane, Niagara County. The 911 caller stated that a female and young child was struck / run over by a vehicle that fled the scene. The call was deemed ALS priority. EMS and rescue was requested. Mercy was also contacted to see if they could respond due to weather in the area. The current condition of both the woman and youn

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:45pm on November 23rd after reports of an emergency situation at the Niagara Falls State Park Welcome Center. The 911 caller stated that there was a man barricaded in the welcome center with a firearm. A massive police presence responded to the scene. The result of the call is unknown. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations based on police audio and should not be taken as fa

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 4:30pm on November 14th on the 2000 block of Walnut Avenue when they observed a maroon Chevrolet Malibu traveling westbound. Officers ran the vehicle through Ejustice and it showed an expired inspection as of 9/30/2024. Officers performed a traffic stop at 16th and Walnut Avenue. The driver informed officers his name was Dominic Primerano. However, this was a lie as he was later identified as Anthony Primerano. Primerano cont

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:10am on November 21st after reports of a check the welfare on 10th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - an aunt of 9-year-old [name omitted] - stated that he is at the apartment with his father who is doing drugs. The child is being forced to be in a room. The father has been identified as Arriel Pettigrew. Police responded to the scene. The result of the call is unknown. No further information is available

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:05am on November 22nd after reports of an assault on Michigan Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller, who is also the victim, stated that her ex-boyfriend punched her in the face. She was in excruciating pain and believed her jaw was broken. The ex-boyfriend was identified as Darius Stephens. Police and medical responded to the scene. It is unknown if he was arrested. No further information is available at this

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:45am on November 21st after reports of an assault on the 2700 block Falls Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that she was attacked by a male known as R. Williams whom she has a full stay away order of protection against. The attack happened at her home. She further told police that the Williams came to her home with a shotgun. At the time of the call, she was locked in her room and was able to take th

LISTEN TO AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 7:50pm on November 21st after reports of a medical emergency at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that near the event center there was an unresponsive party - likely an overdose who was unresponsive after being administered narcan twice. Police, medical and others responded to the scene. It is unknown if the individual survived. No further information is available at this time. These

Nearly thirty years after the killing of 17-year-old Mandy Steingasser, a state appellate court has affirmed the conviction of Joseph Belstadt, the North Tonawanda man found guilty in one of Niagara County’s longest-running homicide investigations. A five-judge panel of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Fourth Department, issued a unanimous decision Friday rejecting Belstadt’s appeal and upholding his conviction for second-degree murder. The ruling was deli