Sister's Boyfriend Pulls Knife on her Brother during Drunken Rage

Niagara Falls Police responded to the area of 15th and Walnut Avenue around 5:15pm on May 26th after reports of menacing with a weapon.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he received a phone call from his sister who was crying over her boyfriend being intoxicated. The police report is not clear, but the sister and brother either lived together or in close proximity one another.

The victim went to a nearby alleyway on the 600 block between 15th and 16th Street to see what was wrong when the sister’s boyfriend became aggressive towards him. The boyfriend got in his face while holding a knife and slapped him.

At that point, the victim stated he feared for his life and pulled out his own knife to defense himself.

The boyfriend was still holding the knife when police arrived on scene. He immediately dropped the knife and was taken into custody.

No injuries were reported. The boyfriend was transported to police headquarters for booking and processing.

No further information is available at this time.

Sister's Boyfriend Pulls Knife on her Brother during Drunken Rage