Amherst man charged with DWI
On January 13, 2024, Troopers out of SP Clarence arrested Andrew T. Marino, 27 of Amherst, NY for Driving While Intoxicated- BAC > 0.08 and other vehicle and traffic infractions.…
Erin L. Andrejcak — Jan. 3, 2024
Erin L. Andrejcak, 37, of Amherst, NY, passed away on January 3, 2024 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst, NY after a long and courageous battle with Diabetes and…
Amherst man sentenced for fatally stabbing his estranged girlfriend
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 55-year-old Kirk F. Bielanin of Amherst was sentenced this afternoon before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case to 12 years in…
Buffalo woman charged with stealing $41K from patient at Amherst senior living facility
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 41-year-old Latonia N. Turner of Buffalo was sentenced this afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens to 6 months of…
Amherst PD detective put on leave following federal complaint
The Amherst Police Department reported today that Detective Gregory Trotter has been put on administrative leave. According to a post to the police department’s social media, a complaint has been…
Muhammad Younas — Nov. 30, 2023
Muhammad Younas, 55, of Amherst, NY, passed away on November 30, 2023 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, NY. Born in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, he was the son of the…
Amherst man charged with stealing from TJ Maxx
On November 3, 2023, Troopers out of SP Clarence arrested Matthew J. Ratel., 50, of Amherst, NY, for Petit Larceny. Troopers responded to a larceny complaint at T.J.Maxx on Transit…
Amherst woman arrested as fugitive from Georgia
On October 23, 2023, SP Machias Troopers arrested Bianca M. Johnson, 37, of Amherst, NY for being a fugitive from justice. During a traffic stop in the town of Ashford,…
Amherst Police Department partners with FeedMore WNY for food drive
The Amherst Police Department has partnered with FEEDMORE WNY to collect non-perishable food this Holiday season. The drive, which begins Nov. 6 and runs through Nov. 11, asks residents to…
Students injured in morning bus crash on I-290
AMHERST- The Amherst Police Department is investigating a traffic accident involving a school bus on the I-290 eastbound between Harlem Rd and Main St. There are injuries to the occupants…