Erie County Sheriff's Office report for Sept. 4, 2026

The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Aug. 22, to Friday, Aug. 28, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,127 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 369 premises checks, 60 neighborhood patrols, 216 vehicle/traffic stops, 226 calls to assist other agencies, and 50 arrest warrants served.

The following is a small sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.

Saturday, Aug. 22

•Ferry Road, fire, residential – Patrol arrived at a home on the listed street to find smoke coming from the corner of the garage and the only occupant already outside. Patrol unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish the blaze with fire extinguishers. The Grand Island Fire Co. arrived and continued efforts to knock down the flames. The fire investigation unit responded for the investigation.

Monday, Aug. 24

•Whitehaven Road, suspicious incident – Patrol responded to a report of a female subject searching through bags on the ground. The subject had an active warrant out of Niagara County. The 61-year-old Grand Island woman was taken into custody and turned over to the Lewiston Police Department.

•Whitehaven Road, assist person – A resident came to the Grand Island substation to pick up his son’s bike, which was found Aug. 23 near the intersection of West River and Fix roads.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

•Bedell Road, accident injury – Two vehicles traveling in opposite directions on the listed street collided when one of the vehicles attempted a left-hand turn. Twin City Ambulance responded. Three victims were transported to three different medical centers, including ECMC, Kenmore Mercy and Golisano Children’s hospitals for treatment.

Thursday, Aug. 27

•Bedell Road/Grand Island Boulevard, motorist broken down – Patrol assisted with traffic control after a bus broke down in the intersection.

•Grand Island Boulevard, accident, PDO – Patrol investigated a property-damage-only accident. It was determined that a vehicle rear-ended a second vehicle, causing damage.