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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man shot by Falls police after vehicle chase Thursday
Falls Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) detectives are looking into an officer-involved shooting on the 1100 block of Connecting Road. Patrol officers reportedly attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the driver of a Nissan Murano near 18th Street and Pine Avenue at 6:30 Officers said the driver 'failed to yield' to them and led them on a chase to Connecting Road. Police radio transmissions indicated that the driver stopped on Connecting Road and attempted a U-turn, before driving his vehicle toward the responding patrol officers. Officers told police dispatchers that the driver was not following their commands. Moments later, the officers radioed dispatchers, 'Shots fired!' and told them the suspect 'tried hitting us with his vehicle.' The male suspect was treated at the scene by Falls firefighters and taken by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo with what was described as a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The officers involved in the shooting were not injured and have been taken off-duty pending an internal investigation by detectives. Charges are reportedly pending against the driver.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
Charges pending in case of pedestrian struck on 63rd Street
A 39-year old man was rushed to Erie County Medical Center with serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle on 63rd Street late Sunday. About 11:50 p.m., emergency crews were dispatched to the 100 block of 63rd Street for report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle during some sort of altercation. The striking vehicle fled the scene and officers were advised that the driver had called 911 to report that he was involved in the accident and that he was heading home to an address on College Avenue. Niagara Falls Fire Department and AMR located the injured man laying in the grass. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance with various injuries. Additional officers responded to College Avenue where they made contact with the 18-year old driver of a blue Honda Civic. The vehicle had visible damage to the windshield. A witness reported that during the altercation, the driver sped down 63rd Street northbound, turned around and began heading back south. While traveling south the driver drove the vehicle off the roadway and onto the sidewalk, hitting the man and tossing him appropriately 15 to 20 feet from where he was struck. A baseball bat was also located at the scene. Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division, Crime Scene Unit, and Crash Investigation Unit all responded to the scene to investigate the incident, which reportedly stems from an ongoing dispute between teen driver and the son of the man who was injured. Charges are pending.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man Survives After Pickup Truck Crashes Through Fence and into Niagara Falls Gorge
A 42-year-old man survived his pickup truck going through a fence and into the Niagara Falls Gorge, according to authorities. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 2, around 6:25 p.m. local time, when authorities responded to the exterior of the Aquarium of Niagara for a medical call, the New York State Park Police said in a news release. Related: Driver Recalls Crash That Left Her Truck Dangling Over Louisville Bridge: 'I Thought I Was About to Die' When they arrived, police found the man, who has not been identified. 'Upon investigation it was determined that male had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the Niagara Gorge in the area of Depot Avenue near the Whirlpool Bridge,' police wrote in their news release. 'The male operator was able to exit the vehicle and walk out of the Gorge where he received medical treatment,' police continued. There were no other people in the area of the vehicle following a search. Related: Truck Carrying Wedding Party Plunges into River After Missing Bridge, Killing at Least 71 The victim, who is from Niagara Falls, N.Y., was later taken to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. 'The incident remains under investigation by the New York State Park Police with the assistance of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Niagara County District Attorney's Office,' said police in its statement. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Meanwhile, it was up to the New York State Parks & Historic Sites to determine how to remove the pickup from the gorge, police said. Related: 2 People Rescued from Dangling Pickup Truck After Driver Loses Control, Tips Over Bridge When reached by PEOPLE on Monday, April 7, the New York State Park Police said they had no additional information to share. Read the original article on People
