Erie County Sheriff's Office report for Sept. 11, 2026

The following Grand Island response activity occurred Saturday, Aug. 29, to Friday, Sept. 4, according to the Erie County Sheriff’s Office. ECSO deputies responded to 2,350 complaints among its county districts of 15 municipalities, including Grand Island, for the week of this report. This included 421 premises checks, 52 neighborhood patrols, 226 vehicle/traffic stops, 236 calls to assist other agencies, and 21 arrest warrants served. In addition, on the evening of Sept. 2, ECSO patrols responded to multiple road obstruction calls across the Erie County region due to the weather.

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

Saturday, Aug. 29

•Fix Road, noise complaint – Deputies responded to a noise complaint in the listed area. The original address provided by the complainant was found to be incorrect. Patrol located the source of the noise to be a nearby wedding party. Patrons were advised to keep the noise down.

•Love Road, traffic infraction/other – Patrol observed a motor vehicle operator using a cell phone while the car was in motion, and conducted a traffic stop. The operator’s license was found to be suspended. A 27-year-old Amherst man was charged with third degree aggravated unlicensed operation and multiple VTL infractions.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

•Whitehaven Road, assist person, warrant served – A walk-up at the Grand Island substation requested documentation for a lost license plate. While at the substation, patrol learned the subject had an active warrant out of the City of Buffalo. The 36-year-old Grand Island man was taken into custody and turned over to the Buffalo Police Department.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

•Grand Island Boulevard/Baseline Road, traffic infraction/other – Following a vehicle/traffic stop, patrol charged a 34-year-old Grand Island woman with operation while registration or privilege is suspended or revoked.

Friday, Sept. 4

•Grand Island Boulevard, accident, PDO – Patrol investigated a two-vehicle accident that occurred in a bake shop drive-thru lane. One vehicle rear-ended another. There was minor damage but no injuries reported.