Resident Fleeing 'Dangerous Neighborhood' Finds Himself the Victim of Another Crime

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 500 block of 20th Street around 4:57pm on August 18th after reports of a premises check that was later determined to be a burglary.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with the complainant/victim who stated that he came back to his apartment to grab some belongings when he found the door kicked in. Instead of going into the apartment and potentially coming face to face with an intruder, he called 911.

Officers cleared the apartment which yielded negative results. Officers then spoke to the complainant who stated that he left his apartment about a month ago after being robbed because he did not feel safe staying at this address any longer.

He further told police that two individuals (names given to police) started to move their belongings into the apartment when he was not there. He told both of them they could not stay in the apartment and gave them a time to move their belongings out of the apartment.

On August 12th, the complainant changed the locks on the apartment door and side door to the common stairwell.

On August 17th, around 1pm, he was at the apartment to gather more of his items and did not observe the door to be kicked in.

The complainant stated $50 was missing from a chest along with bed sheets valued at $50. The estimated value of damage to the door and door frame is estimated to be $500.

Officers observed the door to be dented near the doorknob and the frame cracked.

Officers observed a camera in the stairwell of the house. However, the occupant of apartment 3 informed officers that the camera does not record due to not having a subscription.

Video of the damage was captured with the officers’ body camera. No further information is available at this time.

Resident Fleeing Dangerous Neighborhood Finds Himself the Victim of Another Crime