Local crime and incident summary from Walden to Transit Road
Police and fire crews handled multiple calls across five days. A false alarm at an elementary school followed popcorn kernel smoke. A shoplifting case at a department store involved a $332.30 value and release on scene. A motel disturbance led to arrest for a parole warrant. Other calls included an unwanted guest with a Florida probation warrant and a shoplifting suspect described as a 70 year old man with a fishing hat. Total calls: i
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Como Park Boulevard
Transit Road
Florida
St. John’s County
Detective Bureau
Counterfeit money spill prompts security concern on Walden Avenue
Depew police logged two calls including a counterfeit money spill on Walden Avenue where drivers stopped to pick up notes, and a later West Third Street vehicle break in with a gray hoodie suspect stealing 50 cents. The incidents resemble a Botswick Place break in, with no money recovered.
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Walden Avenue
West Third Street
Botswick Place
Erie County hotel robber found guilty in spree case
Abdi Kadir of Buffalo pleaded guilty to 10 charges for a May 2021 robbery spree targeting hotels in Lancaster Buffalo Tonawanda and Amherst. He displayed what appeared to be a pistol and stole cash and valuables from staff and a security guard. He faces up to 25 years and is jailed without bail ahead of sentencing on January 19 2024.
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Abdi Kadir
Buffalo
Lancaster
Tonawanda
Amherst
Erie County
West Side
Transit Road
Flint Road
Millersport
Sheridan Drive
Rhode Island Street
Kadir
Death Notice Francis H Mortellaro 69 Cheektowaga
Francis H Mortellaro 69 of Cheektowaga died Sept 21 2023 Survived by daughter Amanda Paul and late Jeremy Bryan Mortellaro grandfather to four son of Phyllis Knott and the late Francis Mortellaro brother to Beatrice Buettner Donna Weeks and Mark Mortellaro relatives and friends may visit Danzer Dengler and Roberts Funeral Home Bowmansville Sept 30 2023 4 to 7 p.m. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Memorials to National Wildlife Federation accepted Online condolences at Dengler Robertspernafuneral.com
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Cheektowaga
Amanda
Nathaniel) Paul
Jeremy
Bryan Mortellaro
Phyllis
Nee Knott
Francis Mortellaro
Beatrice
James) Buettner
Donna
Dave) Weeks
Mark Mortellaro
Danzer, Dengler and Roberts Funeral Home
Genesee St
Bowmansville
National Wildlife Federation
Merrifield
Virginia
Nwf.org
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