Erie County Sheriff's Office report for Oct. 9, 2026

The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Sept. 26, to Friday, Oct. 2, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,196 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 334 premises checks, 34 neighborhood patrols, 157 vehicle/traffic stops, 219 calls to assist other agencies, and 21 arrest warrants served.

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

Monday, Sept. 28

•Grand Island Boulevard, traffic infraction/other – After patrol observed a vehicle operating with an equipment violation, a traffic stop was initiated by ECSO. The operator’s license was found to be suspended. A 50-year-old Buffalo woman was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation.

•W. Park Road, UUMV - A complainant reported his vehicle was stolen from the street in front of a rental property that he owns. The vehicle was entered as stolen.

Wednesday, Sept. 30

•Stony Point Road/Sandpiper Lane, UUMV – Multiple vehicles were stolen from the listed streets during the overnight hours.

•Cardinal Lane, larceny from vehicle – A wallet containing cash, a debit card and a license was taken from a vehicle on the listed street during the overnight hours.

Thursday, Oct. 1

•S. State Parkway/Broadway, accident, PDO – A vehicle traveling southbound on S. State Parkway made a lefthand turn in front of oncoming traffic, causing a collision with a second vehicle.

•Ransom Road, accident-injury – A vehicle turning out of a school parking lot struck a vehicle traveling westbound on Ransom Road. The operator of the vehicle on Ransom Road suffered an arm injury. The operator of the striking vehicle was ticketed.

•Pleasant Trail, criminal mischief – A complainant stated an arrow went through his fence post and was lodged in the siding of his garage. Patrol completed a police report.

Friday, Oct. 2

•Grand Island Boulevard, larceny – Supermarket staff reported an unknown individual called the store to report a subject stole multiple pumpkins. Staff checked security video and confirmed the report. A jacket containing a debit card fell out of the suspect’s vehicle. Patrol made contact with the cardholder, who agreed to turn himself in at the Grand Island substation. The 23-year-old Grand Island man was charged with petit larceny.