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Law enforcement received a call in the evening hours of November 2nd after reports of an attempted assault with a weapon on the 400 block of 10th Street. The 911 caller stated that 29-year-old Mariah came at her mother with a knife trying to stab her mom in the throat. At the time of the call, the daughter was in the hallway and the mother had locked herself in the attic. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the daughter was arrested. No further information is avai

Law enforcement received a call on November 1st after reports of an assault with a weapon on the 1100 block of 27th Street. The 911 caller stated that a 14-year-old cut his mother's boyfriend with a knife. Dispatch could not make out any names as there was too much screaming and arguing. However, the knife was put away. The 14-year-old stated that he wanted to be arrested. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown what occurred with the 14-year-old. No further information

Law enforcement received a call in the afternoon hours of November 1st after reports of an active fight in Jordan Gardens. The 911 caller stated that she was pregnant and was assaulted. The call then abruptly ended and did not answer after multiple attempts. It is unknown what occurred that resulted in the call ending. Police responded to the scene. The conclusion of the call is unknown. No further information is available at this time. These are merely allegations and should

Law enforcement received a call in the afternoon hours of November 1st after reports of a menacing in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that a black male named Trent was wearing a ski mask wearing all black with a long gun in the area of 19th and Niagara Street. The caller then stated that the suspect was on the porch of a yellow house Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the suspect was apprehended. No further information is available at this time. These are me

Law enforcement received a call in the early morning hours of October 31st after reports of an assault with a weapon on the 70 block of Spruce Street in North Tonawanda. The 911 caller - girlfriend - stated that her boyfriend had cut her with a knife. The female remained on the line with police as the male exited the home and then attempted to flee the scene. The male was taken into custody after police arrived. The laceration she suffered was minor and did not require medica

Law enforcement received a call in the afternoon hours of October 31st after reports of menacing with a weapon on the 8200 block of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that Dwayne Steele is outside of his door with a "long knife" that "looks like a sickle," which is a long, curved blade. The 911 caller stated that Steele was threatening to harm him. However, Steele also called 911, stating that the original caller, last name Finland, pointed a gun at his he

Niagara Falls Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to Police Headquarters at 1925 Main Street around 4pm on October 31st after reports that a prisoner attempted self-harm. According to police audio, the prisoner attempted to commit suicide by suffocating themselves. It is unknown if the prisoner was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for medical and/or mental health treatment. No further information is available at this time. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO HERE: Pr

Law enforcement received a call around 8am on October 30th for a check the welfare at Spallino Towers in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller - the woman's son - stated that his mother texted him and stated she was going to kill herself. He further told police that she has attempted to harm herself in the past, so her statements need to be taken seriously. Police responded to the scene. The result of the call is unknown. No further information is available at this time. LISTEN TO FU

Law enforcement received a call around 12:50am on October 30th after reports of a domestic disturbance on the 500 block of 20th Street in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that it sounded as if a juvenile was assaulting his mother in the upstairs apartment. Police responded to the scene. The outcome of the call is unknown. No further information is available at this time. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO HERE: Promotional Content AUDIO: 911 Caller Tells Police Mother was Being Attacke

Niagara Falls Police responded to Walmart around 2pm on October 27th after reports of a larceny. Upon arrival, officers were met by loss prevention regarding a female leaving her wallet in a shopping cart and returning to find it missing. Officers were shown surveillance footage where the suspect, a black male identified as Walmart employee Jamal Johnson Jr., was pushing carts in the vestibule area and then leans over and takes something out of one. The suspect was questioned

Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti announced the arrest of a Lockport man following a late-night traffic stop that led to a felony Leandra’s Law arrest. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Jonathan T. Reid of Lockport at approximately 9:10pm on October 30th, after observing the car drift onto the shoulder while traveling eastbound on Lincoln Avenue. Deputies also noted a license plate violation. During the s

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 400 block of 10th Street around midnight on October 30th after reports of a dead body inside the residence. According to the 911 caller, she was advised her brother that there the deceased body was a female with the first name Mariah. Upon arriving at the scene, police could be heard knocking on the door, not get anyone to answer the door. It is unknown if a deceased body was located inside of the home. The call indicated a possible overd

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 9100 block of Cayuga Drive around 8:40pm on October 18th after a noise complaint. Specifically, police were told that Michael Raymond was playing loud music from the backyard of a residence. Responding officers are familiar with Raymond as he has multiple warrants out of the City of Niagara Falls. Upon arrival, officers began walking up the driveway and observed a silver SUV turning around in the driveway. They approached the SUV and obse

Law enforcement received a call around 9:30pm on October 28th after reports of menacing with a weapon on the 1300 block of Centre Avenue. The 911 caller - a resident of the home - stated that the incident happened about 15 minutes earlier. A black male unknown to her and her boyfriend broke into their home, got angry at them and pulled out a black handgun, threatening to shoot them. The suspect left the home in a 4-door maroon car. Police responded to the scene. No further in

Law enforcement received a call on October 28th after reports of a group assault on Welch Avenue. The 911 caller - a third party who witnessed the assault - stated that a group of five black males had just fled after beating up a woman. The caller did not specify the extent of her injuries. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if the victim was still on scene at that time. No further information is available at this time. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO HERE: Promotional Content

Law enforcement received a call in the morning hours of October 28th after reports of a brawl with 15 or more people fighting on the 1900 block of Niagara Street The 911 caller stated that the altercation was violent, but with no weapons. The incident took place near a liquor store. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if any arrests took place or participants required medical attention. No further information is available at this time. LISTEN TO FULL AUDIO HERE: Prom

On October 27, 2025, at approximately 9:48 pm, Niagara Falls Police responded to investigate a crash spanning from the 5300 block to the 5600 block of Buffalo Avenue.  The crash involved a 2012 Yamaha Sports Bike and an electric bicycle. The driver of the motorcycle was driving east on Buffalo Avenue at a high rate of speed when it collided with a westbound electric bike. Impact appears to have occurred in between the lanes of traffic. The operator of the e-bike, a 53-year-ol

Two men were hospitalized with serious injuries following a collision Monday night involving a motorcycle and an e-bike in Niagara Falls. First responders were called around 9:50pm to Buffalo Avenue near 56th Street after reports of a crash. Police found the e-bicyclist down in the roadway west of the 56th Street intersection while the motorcyclist was discovered on the east side. The motorcycle itself slid with enough force to travel all the way to 57th Street. According to

Law enforcement received a call around 6:30am on October 27th after reports of a tenant running around outside naked with a knife on Hope Boulevard in Niagara Falls. The 911 caller stated that it was the upstairs tenant who was running around naked outside menacing people with a knife. Police noted that crisis services had been unable to coax her out of the apartment. She locks the doors and law enforcement is unable to get in. Police responded to the scene. It is unknown if