Buffalo Police Department

The DEA's office previously announced that after conducting a review of the officer involved shooting incident, it was determined that the actions of both police officers were justified.

The member of the Buffalo Police Department who fired the shots that resulted in injuries to the defendant was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.

Williams also entered a guilty plea in a separate indictment during the early morning on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

The defendant struck the victim with a knife during an altercation on Tacoma Avenue in the city of Buffalo.

Williams, who remains held without bail, is scheduled to be sentenced November 17, 2026.

The court committed to a sentence of 20 years to life in prison as a persistent felony offender.

D.A. Keene, commended the work of Detective Jennifer Zange, Detective Mark Canciano, Detective Joseph Ruggiero, and Sergeant Sean McCabe and members of the Buffalo Police Department for their work in these investigations.

Butler Black Lock Historical Society recognized for cultural excellence.

Anyone with information, call 911 or the tip line, 716-847-2255.

September 26, the Buffalo Police Department announces three arrests were made September 26 in connection with an armed carjacking that occurred earlier that morning.

At approximately 2.15 a.m., a district officers responded to a robbery call in the 200 block of Willett Street.

A victim was alleged to be robbed at gunpoint before the suspect fled the scene in the victim's car.

Gun Violent Unit detectives immediately began an investigation.

Anyone with information regarding either incident is asked to call or text 911 or the confidential tip line at 716-847-2255.

September 25th, Buffalo Police Department announced an arrest was made Friday, September 25th, in connection with the assault that occurred earlier that morning.

At approximately 1.45 a.m., C District officers responded to an assault in progress in the 1100 block of East Lovejoy Street.

... like our Commissioner of, uh, Public Works, Bill Garey, he had a much more advanced career than I had, but I spent four years in the Air Force.

And in 1997, I became a Buffalo Police Officer, and it, it's in my blood 'cause my mother was a Buffalo Police Officer as well, so we were the first mother, uh, mother-son combination-

[laughs]

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in the history of Buffalo police history, which is pretty cool.

That's neat.

It kinda kept me, kinda kept me in my place, 'cause, you know, didn't wanna disappoint Mom.

You know, the services part is the key point.

Three others were hurt, uh, but they survived.

Prosecutors said he fired 60 shots before he was finally taken into custody by Buffalo Police.

In 2025, Gendron tried to have the trial moved out of Buffalo.

Attorneys wrote, quote, "It is likely that a large percentage of potential Black jurors will be excluded for cause." End quote.

Now, I don't know where they went.

It's Buffalo PD in the 80s, so I don't know where they went.

I'm sure that he took them home or whether he took them to juvie or whatever he did.

But from that point on, I was hooked.

And every officer that works for me, I have the same thing with them.

They know where I stand, and this is how we're going to move the needle forward with public safety, is by those experiences, is by being intentional with how we do things.

So I presume that the dream was always to be Buffalo PD.

The dream was always to be Buffalo police.

The DEA's office previously announced that after conducting a review of the officer-involved shooting incident, it was determined that the actions of both police officers were justified.

The member of the Buffalo Police Department who fired the shots that resulted in injuries to the defendant was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.

Williams also entered a guilty plea in a separate indictment during the early morning on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

The defendant struck the victim with a knife during an altercation on Tacoma Avenue in the city of Buffalo.

Williams, who remains held without bail, is scheduled to be sentenced November 17, 2026.

The court committed to a sentence of 20 years to life in prison as a persistent felony offender.

D.A. Keene commended the work of Detective Jennifer Zanghi, Detective Mark Canciano, Detective Joseph Ruggiero, and Sergeant Sean McCabe and members of the Buffalo Police Department for their work in these investigations.

Butler Blacklock Historical Society Recognized for Cultural Excellence By Amber Healy The Black Rock Historical Society and Executive Director William Butler were honored during Saturday's Heritage 250 Festival and Parade for their contributions towards celebrating and preserving Erie County's history.

At their most successful, these workers have street cred that elicits respect and cooperation.

The Peacemakers work with Buffalo Police, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Police, and Buffalo Schools security officers to act as public safety aids in potential trouble spots, including metro stations that see hundreds of students during weekday rush hours.

Peacemakers also keep an after-school eye on downtown Central Library, which actually had to close early for a few days in May of 2023 after student-caused disturbances.

This group is doing good work, no question.