Buffalo man arrested on Peace Bridge with firearm
BUFFALO — Twenty-seven-year-old Jibreel Williams of Buffalo was arrested Sunday and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a maximum penalty…
Buffalo man charged with false personation
DELEVAN — A 25-year-old Buffalo man was charged Monday with false personation. According to New York State Police, during a welfare check investigation on North Main Street, Ryan J. Thompson…
Lancaster PD looking to identify theft suspect
LANCASTER — The Lancaster Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say is wanted for questioning related to money stolen from a purse at…
Canadian man sentenced for unlawful re-entry
BUFFALO — Arthur Hugh Stephen Knox, 58, of Canada, who was convicted of attempted unlawful reentry into the Untied States, was sentenced today to time served (three months) by U.S.…
Buffalo man charged with possession of child pornography
BUFFALO — Fourty-two-year-old Joshua Butler of Buffalo was charged by criminal complaint with possession of child pornography subsequent to a prior conviction. The charge carries a minimum penalty of 10…
Hamburg man extradited from Vietnam on fraud charges
BUFFALO — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Wilson, 29, formerly of Hamburg, was successfully extradited from Vietnam and arraigned Friday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate…
Buffalo man sentenced over painkillers
BUFFALO — A 29-year-old Buffalo man was sentenced this week to 13 years in prison plus three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal…
Two charged with drug possession in separate traffic stops
BUFFALO – Erie County Sheriffs deputies made two drug arrests during separate traffic stops on Wednesday and Thursday. The first took place at 1022 p.m. Wednesday in the Town of…
Police warn of increase in scams
The Buffalo Police Department and New York State Police each issued a warning this week to area residents to be extra mindful of scams this time of year. BPD, in…
BPD investigating overnight shooting
BUFFALO — A man was hospitalized early this morning after a shooting on Sprenger Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Buffalo police say the man, who was shot in the leg, was…