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LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 3:30pm on December 5th reporting a robbery on the 2700 block of Forest Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY. The 911 caller stated that a male came up to her and forced her to give him the keys to mailboxes, threatening her with bodily injury. He was described as a tall black male wearing a black hoodie and ski mask. He then fled. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the male was apprehended. No further inf

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5pm on December 7th reporting a homicide on Kingston Avenue North Tonawanda. The 911 caller stated that someone broke into his home attempting to kill his mother and sister. Ultimately, they killed him (the caller) instead. The caller told dispatch that he had multiple guns in the home (two shotguns and a rifle), but they were taken by the suspect(s) before they killed him. Yes, the 27-year-old male caller re

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 10:15pm on December 6th after reports of a possible assault and/or attempted child abduction at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a man grabbed her son and pushed him into an elevator. However, his plan failed and the child was able to escape. The man then fled to his hotel room. The mother told police that she knew what his room number was. Police responded to the sce

Niagara Falls Police responded to the River Inn on the 5900 block of Buffalo Avenue around 12:30pm on December 4th after reports of criminal mischief. Upon arrival, officers were met by the owner of the motel and suspect, Randy Banks. Officers spoke with Mr. Banks who explained that he rented room 18 for one night (December 3rd) and at approx. 11am today he was involved in an argument with a female whom he described as a “friend.” The woman whom Randy Banks shared his motel r

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 2700 block of Falls Street around 3pm on December 3rd after reports of menacing with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers observed the complainant on the front porch who stated that “she” had a hammer and was being held down inside of the house. The female, later identified as Fatima Nevitt, was indeed being held down inside the home by multiple individuals with the house in disarray. Fatima was detained without incident and she was placed in

Jury selection is scheduled to start Monday in the case against a Niagara Falls man accused of shooting another man outside a neighborhood convenience store last spring. Prosecutors allege that Jalik George, 27-years-old, opened fire on Thomas Carter, 31, during a confrontation near 19th Street and Ashland Avenue on March 3rd, 2024. George was charged with 2nd-degree attempted murder, 1st-degree assault and 2nd-degree criminal possession of a weapon. If convicted on all count

Niagara Falls Police responded to 7-Eleven on the 2800 block of Pine Avenue around 11:40am on December 3rd after reports of a shoplifter. En route to the call, radio advised officers that the caller – who was the assistant manager – was following the suspect on Pine Avenue. Radio then updated officers that the suspect, who was a black male wearing a camo jacket, walked into Mario’s located at 2304 Pine. Officers arrived at Mario’s. As an officer approached the store, a black

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 5:10pm on December 5th after reports of possible child abuse on Prospect Street in Lockport, Niagara County. The 911 caller told dispatch that her 2-year-old niece broke her arm and believes that someone did so deliberately. She specifically said that the injury is believed to have been the result of a crime. Prior to arrival, dispatch alerted responding officers that the child suffered a fractured arm. Polic

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 11am on December 4th after reports of menacing with a weapon in Lockport, NY. The 911 caller said that a male was on the side of the road running after vehicles with a hatchet. Bystanders reported that he was pretending to chop up the cars as he ran. The male was described as white, wearing blue jeans and a white hat. It was then reported that the male focussed his attention on a woman and started chasing her

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 2:50pm on December 3rd after reports of an assault with a weapon on Falls Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that there was a fight between two women, one of which was weilding a hammer. The caller further said that medical was possibly needed due to injuries sustained by one or two of the women. The cause of the altercation was not immediately clear. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown i

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:15am on December 4th after reports of a neighbor dispute with injuries and menacing on the 1500 block of Niagara Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - a tenant in an apartment complex - told police that her female neighbor "Charlene" pushed her down a flight of stairs. Afterward, the neighbor made threats to set the caller on fire with lighter fluid. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 9:30pm on December 2nd after reports of a domestic dispute where a female was strangled. The 911 caller (and victim) called police and could be heard screaming to "get out of my house." She then became extremely out of breath and struggled to tell police that he had just strangled her. Once police and first responders arrived at the scene, the woman became uncooperative despite showing clear signs of having b

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:15am on December 3rd after reports of an assault on 5th Avenue in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller stated that a male hit a woman in the face. Altogether, it was reported that there were a group of four intoxicated individuals. The male also threatened a knife. The suspect male goes by the name of 'Fifty.' He was described as a black male wearing a grey fluffy coat. Police responded to the scene. It is unkn

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol on the 8700 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard around 6:30pm on November 29th when they observed Tywaun Barnes inside Sandhu Express Mart. Officers were aware Barnes had active CID paperwork. Officers entered the store and informed Barnes he was under arrest. He became argumentative and repeatedly requested to go to the bathroom to use his suboxone. Officers refused this request. One officer grabbed ahold of Barnes and informed him fo

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 6:30pm on November 30th reporting a vehicle vs pedestrian motor vehicle accident with injuries in the area of 7th Street and Niagara Street in Niagara Falls. Bystanders called regarding the accident, including reports that they needed to send an ambulance due to serious injuries sustained by the pedestrian. Niagara Falls Police, Niagara Falls Fire and medical responded to the scene. It is believed the pedestr

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 12:30pm on November 30th after reports of an intoxicated driver on South Transit Road in Lockport, NY. The 911 caller said that an unknown driver blew through two red lights on Transit Road before pulling into the Grand Wine and Spirits liquor store. A description of the suspect's vehicle was provided. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the driver was arrested. No further information is available

LISTEN TO POLICE AUDIO BELOW Law enforcement received a call around 1:20pm on November 30th after reports of a violent domestic incident on the 1000 block of South Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller said that he was asaulted by being spit on and then attacked with a knife. He told police she currently had the knife on her. The extent of his injuries are unknown. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the woman was arrested. No further information is available at

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