Elderly man found deceased in field identified
An elderly male found unresponsive in a field along Wyandale Road in the Town of Concord Saturday afternoon was identified as Wladyslaw Wielgus, 72, of Concord. Deputies responded to a…
West Seneca man charged with lumber yard thefts
BUFFALO — Twenty-eight-year-old Matthew Barker of West Seneca was arrested by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation that utilized good police work, assistance from the Erie County Probation…
Erie County Sheriff’s Office asks for public’s help with Newstead burglaries
NEWSTEAD — The Erie County Sheriff’s Detective Bureau is looking for information regarding two residential burglaries on separate dates at the same address on Stage Road. The Sheriff’s office says…
Erie County unveils new human trafficking PSAs
BUFFALO – Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard was joined by a representative from the United States Attorney’s Office, Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty and members of the Western District of…
ECSO: If you find plane debris, leave it alone
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office put out a plea this afternoon to people in North Collins asking them to not handle any debris they may find from Sunday’s collision that…
UPDATE: Three reported dead from mid-air collision in North Collins
NORTH COLLINS — Three people have died from a mid-air small-plane collision, according to a person on the scene at the crash sites. All 3 people involved are dead. #northcollinsplanecrash…
Teen charged with assaulting Erie County Sheriff’s deputy
CLARENCE — A 16-year-old Clarence student was charged Friday after she reportedly assaulted an Erie County Sheriff’s Deputy. According to Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard, the incident happened outside of…
Prostitution operation results in five arrests
GRAND ISLAND — Erie County Sheriff’s Office performed prostitution operations Wednesday night here with detectives arresting four subjects on prostitution-related charges while a fifth subject was arrested in association with…
Man charged with contraband at Erie County Correctional Facility
ALDEN — An inmate at the Erie County Correctional Facility is now facing more charges after he was reportedly found with a bag of marijuana on Tuesday. According to Erie…
Erie County Sheriff’s civil and fingerprints offices re-open
BUFFALO — The Civil Enforcement Division and Fingerprint Bureau of the Erie County Sheriff’s Office re-open for normal business hours today. Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard reminds anyone who had…