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A Niagara County man who told authorities he accidentally drove onto the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge earlier this month is now being held in federal custody after investigators say the encounter uncovered drugs, cash, and a loaded firearm. Ma Le Jones, 37 from Lockport, was ordered detained following a court appearance Monday, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy ruled that he would remain in custody while facing federal drug trafficking and weapons charges. Prosecu

State police are searching for a pickup truck driver who ran from the scene after causing a head-on collision Sunday night on the Niagara Scenic Parkway. New York State Park Police said the crash happened at approximately 8:40pm on the parkway near the 53rd Street overpass. Emergency responders from Park Police, the Niagara Falls Fire Department, and AMR were dispatched to the scene shortly afterward. Investigators said the pickup truck was traveling westbound in the eastboun

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11:30am on December 25th after reports of a domestic dispute at a parking lot along Kenmore Avenue in Buffalo. The 911 caller - a third party - said that a male party was attempting to run over a female with his vehicle in a parking lot. A physical description of the male was given along with the vehicle. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male and/or his vehicle were located or if the female

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call round 6:50pm on December 26th after reports of an assault on the 1200 block of Main Street. The 911 caller said that someone broke into his room, injected him with something and stole his debit card. It is unknown what symptoms, if any, the victim showed as a result of being injected with the unknown substance. At the time of the call, the suspect had fled. Police responded to the scene to check the welfare. No furt

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:25pm on December 20th after reports of an unwanted party on Cleveland Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male named "Jimmy" came over to help her with an appliance and was refusing to leave. The caller then told police that she had "many swords and knives" and would "use them if she had to." At the time of the call, the male party was still at her home. Police responded to the scene. No fur

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9pm on December 22nd after reports of a violent domestic incident on Roesch Avenue in Buffalo involving a tool. The 911 caller said that a female attacked him with a screwdriver. The female could be heard screaming at the male. The female hit him in the head and he was bleeding. At the time of the call, the caller was still with the suspect. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the suspect was arre

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around noon on December 21st after reports of a violent domestic altercation in Jordan Gardens in Niagara Falls near Highland Avenue. The 911 caller and victim stated that the suspect cut her arm and held a knife to her throat during a domestic incident. She then fled the apartment and walked to a nearby store where she called 911. At the time of the call, the suspect was still at the apartment. The suspect's name i

A scuffle at the Niagara Falls City Market on Saturday drew a law enforcement response after a bystander attempted to stop a shoplifting incident involving candy valued at less than $30. Niagara Falls Police officers said they were patrolling the market when they observed two men engaged in a physical altercation outside a business. At first, officers believed they were witnessing a robbery and immediately intervened, ordering both individuals to stop fighting. After separati

Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced on Monday, December 22nd, an indictment was in Niagara County Court charging Richard J. Fox with one count of Murder in the Second Degree. Fox is charged with Murdering 32 year old Crystal Curthoys, formerly of Lockport, in January 2023, in Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Police opened an investigation into Fox after he was charged with two murders in Erie County. The investigation led to the discovery this past March of

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 8:45pm after reports of a domestic disturbance involving threats of physical injury to a child on the 400 block of 10th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a woman - called twice. During the first call, she told police that her boyfriend was not welcome in the home and refused to leave. When she told him to do so, he allegedly threatened to shoot her child. The suspect is a white male named Chris Eoyrk.

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received around 6:30pm on December 17th after reports of breaking and entering on 20th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male (named in the audio) broke into his ex-girlfriend's home. Upon entering, he threatened to kill people inside, including his ex-girlfriend, with a knife. According to sources, the male was reportedly heartbroken over the breakup. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was a

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11am on December 16th after reports of an assault on the 1500 block of Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a third party neighbor - stated that a neighbor is beating his elderly father. He could hear the noises made by the son as he hit his father in addition to the sounds made by the elderly male as he was being assaulted. At the time of the call, the beating was actively taking place. Police resp

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6pm on December 16th of menacing with a weapon at the Fashion Outlet Mall in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male was making general threats to a Spencer's worker. The male was descrbed as a white male. He was highly agitated. Security had eyes on the male. He was last seen at Auntie Anne's. It is unknown if he had bought a pretzel. It was then reported that the male had brandished a firearm during

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:15pm on December 13th after reports of a possible medical emergency on Pierce Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that a male was lying face down in the snow. There was also a mention that the incident was the result of a possible overdose. No update was given of the update of the male's condition. However, it was noted that the male was not moving. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if t

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:15pm on December 10th after reports of an assault with a weapon that occurred at Hotel Cambria in Downtown Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that the male suspect was inside of the hotel. He came at her with brass knuckles and dropped his newborn baby on the ground. The suspect also has a knife. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was arrested. Unknown severity of injuries to the new

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9pm on December 10th after reports of a shooting near Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls with injuries. The 911 caller stated that her daughter was shot and named the suspect. Police and medical responded to the scene. responded to the scene. It is unknown if the suspect was arrested. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations and should not be taken as fact. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO

A tense standoff on 10th Street ended on Wednesday night with Niagara Falls Police taking a 29-year-old man into custody after reports that gunfire had been directed toward another person inside a home. Officers were first called to a residence on the 400 block of 10th Street at about 8:45pm for a complaint involving an unwanted individual. The situation escalated when dispatchers were told that a man had fired a .22-caliber firearm through a door. According to police, the sh

New York State Police reported an arrest for driving while intoxicated that occurred on Thursday, December 11th, in Lewiston involving a Niagara Falls School teacher. Victoria Waugaman, 28-years-old, was arrested around 11pm after colliding with an unoccupied vehicle on Center Street. The impact caused significant damage to the vehicle. It is unknown if Waugaman sustained any injuries in the accident. Arrest information released by the New York State Police Waugaman reportedl

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:30pm on December 11th after reports of menacing with a weapon on West Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The 911 caller and victim stated that a male in the bedroom is trying to kill her by looking at her, saying that there is a gun and knife. Dispatch noted that there are constant mental health calls from this address. Police responded to the scene. No further information is available at this time. These are m

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 3pm on December 8th after reports of an assault with a weapon on North Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - the girl's father - said that his 18-year-old daughter was threatening him with a knife. She had, in fact, cut him at least once. The severity of his cuts are unknown. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the daughter was arrested. No further information is available at this time. These