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The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Sept. 5, to Friday, Sept. 11, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,636 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 459 premises checks, 37 neighborhood patrols, 283 vehicle/traffic stops, 235 calls to assist other agencies, and 14 arrest warrants served.
The following is a small sampling of the noteworthy incidents on Grand Island.
Saturday, Sept. 5
•Niagara River, marine/other – ECSO marine unit deputies ticketed the operator of a vessel for failing to produce a valid safety certificate.
•Stony Point Road, fraud – After responding to a report of a vehicle in a ditch, patrol spoke with the operator, a 26-year-old West Seneca woman. The woman, who had an active warrant out of Lackawanna, originally gave patrol a false name. She was charged with false personation and transported to the Erie County Holding Center.
Sunday, Sept. 6
•Center Court, north – A complainant called dispatch to report multiple gunshots being fired in the area. Patrol responded and determined the sound was caused by fireworks.
Monday, Sep. 7
•Harvey Road, accident, PDO – A motor vehicle struck and destroyed two mailboxes on the listed road. The operator was issued a ticket for failure to maintain his lane.
Wednesday, Sept. 9
•Deerwood Lane, accident, PDO – A motor vehicle operator struck a lamppost, causing the light to fall off. The operator was ticketed.
Thursday, Sept. 10
•Grand Island Boulevard, UUMV – A complainant reported two snowmobiles were stolen from a property on the listed road.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
