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LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30pm on February 1st after reports of a burglary on the 1100 block of 15th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that he watched two black female and a black male pry open the front door and pop open the front window with a snow shovel to enter the home. The suspects arrived in a silver sedan that was parked out front during the burglary. As the 911 caller, who appeared to be a third party, called p

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1pm on February 1st after reports of an assault with a weapon at the Sam's Club gas station on Military Road in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a "male swung on him" because he said he was blocking traffic for fuel. The caller also stated that he was kicked several times as well. After being "swung on" and kicked in the legs "multiple times," the male "pulled a knife" on him. The caller thought he was

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 4:09pm on January 30th after reports of menacing with a weapon outside of Walmart on Niagara Falls Boulevard in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller said that he was in the Walmart parking lot and saw an older model black Ford Escape. Inside of the vehicle were several white males in their teens, one of which said he has a gun. The teens were laughing and reportedly making several other comments as well to others,

A male juvenile was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a shooting on 77th Street that left a woman hospitalized, according to the Niagara Falls Police Department.   Police responded around 5:15pm to the 300 block of 77th Street after reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, witnesses said the victim had already been placed in a private vehicle and was being transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.   Police then relocated to NFMMC where they wer

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:15pm on January 28th after reports of an armed robbery on the 500 block of 25th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a pizza delivery driver - said that he was robbed at gunpoint by two black males dressed in all black clothing. The black males fled toward Pine Avenue. Several police units responded and immediately began canvassing the area. Police then obtained a visual on the suspects, describing the

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:35am on January 29th after reports of disorderly conduct on the 9000 block of Zito Drive in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that the male who resides in apartment 14 - who he made sure to mention is bald - was in the hallway banging on the wall with the handle of an axe. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the white male suspect was taken into custody. There was no mention on the call of any

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:15pm on January 27th after reports of menacing with a weapon on the 400 block of 78th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim told police that her ex-boyfriend came and pointed the beam from a firearm/gun at her forehead. The male was identified as Dustin McCarthy. The victim told police that she had everything on video. After the incident, McCarthy fled the area in a dark grey vehicle with all t

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:42pm on January 24th after reports of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 1100 block of 27th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - who is also the shooter - called New York State Police and told them that he just shot his mother and sister. All units were called to the location in addition to medical. It was unknown at the time of the call the severity of injuries. The suspect told police he shot hi

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:17am on January 26th after reports of a violent assault on 8th Avenue in North Tonawanda. Several 911 callers said that they could hear a woman screaming for help inside of a van parked outside of a residence that was rocking side to side. One caller told police that the woman was screaming for at least ten minutes. The caller said she could hear the terror in her voice as the woman screamed. Other callers

A New York State trooper was injured Thursday night after being struck by a pickup truck while assisting a stranded driver on the I-90 exit ramp in West Seneca. State Police said the crash happened around 10pm where the trooper had stopped to help a disabled motorist. As the trooper stood outside his patrol car, a 2020 Ford pickup driven by James J. Stumpf, 34, of Buffalo, came onto the ramp from Route 400 and veered off the left shoulder. The truck traveled into an embankmen

Dante Richardson, a violent felon who is currently under investigation by the Buffalo Police Department, per sources, is in the news again as there has been an update in a shooting he was involved with on January 12th. Publicly available information regarding the incident outline that Richardson and his two passengers had been driving home from a bar in Buffalo, although at this time it still remains to be seen whether Richardson was drinking himself. Investigators say that s

Two men are now facing multiple murder and conspiracy charges after Niagara County prosecutors unsealed a superseding indictment in connection with a fatal 2024 shooting in Niagara Falls. According to the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office, Marvin E. Porter, 37, and Rojae J. Mitchell, 23, have been charged with Murder in the First Degree, Murder in the Second Degree, and Conspiracy in the Second Degree in the killing of Anthony Brantley. Prosecutors say both men planne

In 2012, a now Niagara Falls resident, then of Buffalo, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for a home invasion that occurred in the City of Buffalo. In 2014, this man was convicted in Erie County Court of first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a jury trial. He is considered a violent felon under New York's penal code. The defendant was incarcerated while awaiting trial. Prosecutors alleged the home inv

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:50pm on January 16th after reports of an assault on the 400 block of 22nd Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller and victim said that she, along with her daughter, were "about to be jumped" by two females. The caller then hung up. Police continued to try getting the complainant back on the phone but the call kept being disconnected. After she answered and stayed on the line, police could hear an active phy

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:45am on January 17th after reports of an assault on the 400 block of 22nd Street in Niagara Falls, NY. The 911 caller - a third party - said that a black male with a face tattoo and a white female were fist fighting in the front yard. The male then threw a tricycle at her. During the altercation, the female could be heard screaming for help. A different caller - also a third party - then reported that the

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement responded to the 300 block of 71st Street around 10pm on January 17th after reports of menacing with a weapon in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller reported a landlord-tenant dispute where her landlord Jane Smith was inside her home with a weapon that "looks like a pitchfork." The victim told police that she feared for her life and that the landlord was threatening to hurt her. However, the underlying reason for the altercation is unkno

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Niagara Falls Police were pursuing a suspected stolen vehicle around 11:30am on January 18th. It was not relayed on the police audio once it started how long the chase was already in progress. The vehicle crashed out in the snow by the golf course and at least three occupants bailed out and began to flee on foot. The vehicle was all the way in the golf course. They were fleeing in the direction of Porter Road through the woods. One suspect was app

Dante Richardson, 32-years-old, has been the subject of several recent Niagara Action articles that began after he was shot in an early morning incident on January 12th. Publicly available information regarding the incident outlined that Richardson and his two passengers had been driving home from a bar in Buffalo, although at this time it still remains to be seen whether Richardson was drinking himself. Investigators say that somewhere between the Vulcan Street and Sheridan

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:20pm on January 14th after reports of an assault with a weapon at 7-Eleven on the 8100 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a third party - stated that a suspect was assaulting someone with a crowbar. The two males then moved from 7-Eleven into the Pine Plaza near Family Dollar. A physical altercation continued in that location. The suspect was described as a white male weari

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:30am on January 16th after reports of a domestic incident on Chilton Avenue in Niagara Falls involving a weapon. The 911 caller and victim stated that a Stephen Nickerson pulled a knife on her earlier. She was able to get away from him, but that they were currently arguing. When she called 911, the male attempting to flee the apartment. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was arrested.