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December

12/28/2017	Important Information For Outdoor Hockey Game	December
12/27/2017	Sheriff's SWAT Team Earns State Certification	December
12/26/2017	Two Crashes, Two DWI Arrests	December
12/22/2017	Subject with Parole Warrant Caught Stealing Electronics	December
12/21/2017	Deputies Looking For Vehicle in Hit and Run on Grand Island	December
12/20/2017	Intoxicated Woman at School Function Arrested For Disorderly Conduct	December
12/20/2017	Fake Phone Call Raises Woman’s Suspicions	December
12/19/2017	Rath Visitor Checks Crack Pipe Through Security	December
12/19/2017	2 Traffic Stops Net 4 Drug Arrests	December
12/19/2017	Subjects Steal Merchandise, Assault Store Worker	December
12/18/2017	Probation Visit Discovers Drugs	December
12/15/2017	Detectives Arrest Teen For Firing Shots Into A Sardinia Building	December
12/15/2017	Driver with 35 Suspensions Arrested During Hamburg Traffic Stop	December
12/15/2017	36 New Deputies and Corrections Officers Graduate Academy	December
12/14/2017	Ex-Boyfriend Who Kicked In Door Arrested	December
12/13/2017	Missing Clarence Man Found Safe	December
12/12/2017	Sheriff's Office Seeks Help In Locating Missing Clarence Man	December
12/12/2017	2 DWI Arrests During Overnight Shift	December
12/11/2017	Residence Struck By Deer Slug In Holland	December
12/06/2017	Ipad Thief Arrested By Detectives	December
12/05/2017	Drugs, Warrants, Unlicensed Operation Theme Friday/Saturday	December
12/04/2017	Deputies Move Into New Clarence Substation	December
12/04/2017	2 Arrested Again For Drug Charges	December
12/01/2017	Evans PD & ECSO Seeking Public’s Help with 5 Fires	December

November

11/28/2017	Someone Illegally Dumped 4 Dozen Tires In County Park	November
11/28/2017	Drivers and Passengers Arrested On Narcotics Charges	November
11/27/2017	Smash and Grab Car Larceny in Clarence	November
11/21/2017	Detectives Make Arrest In Newstead Subway Robbery	November
11/21/2017	Suspended Driver Speeding on 219 Found With Cocaine	November
11/21/2017	Collins Man Arrested For Sex Act With 4-Year-Old	November
11/17/2017	Subject Fights with Deputies Following Domestic Incident	November
11/17/2017	Sheriff’s Office Clears Alden High School Following Lockdown	November
11/16/2017	Injured Driver Found With Stolen Vehicle at Gas Pump	November
11/16/2017	Additional Charges for Smash and Grab Burglar	November
11/14/2017	DWI Arrests Overnight Following Vehicle Stops	November
11/13/2017	2 Arrested After Entering The Bills Field	November
11/13/2017	Sheriff's Office Looking For Armed Robbery Suspect	November
11/06/2017	Intox Driver Wedges Vehicle Between House And Tree	November
11/06/2017	Weekend Narcotics And Weapon Arrests	November
11/01/2017	Halloween Candy Alert	November
11/01/2017	Speed Limits To Be Posted	November
11/01/2017	Cadaver K9 Coming To Sheriff's Office	November

October

10/31/2017	Stakeout Finds 2 Smash And Grab Burglars	October
10/31/2017	Months Long Investigation Nets Cocaine Dealer	October
10/30/2017	Tips Lead Narcotics Unit To Cocaine Dealer	October
10/30/2017	Crack, Loaded Handgun Found At Home Across From City Honors	October
10/27/2017	Patrol Makes DWI and Narcotics Arrests	October
10/27/2017	Over 1000 Pheasants Released to The Wild	October
10/24/2017	Farmers Market Thieves Arrested	October
10/24/2017	Sheriff Howard Offers Halloween Safety Tips For Children	October
10/23/2017	Sheriff's Office Again Participating In National Drug Drop-Off Day	October
10/23/2017	Felony DWI, Aggravated DWI And DWI Arrest Over The Weekend	October
10/22/2017	Crash Unit Called To Bike Path in Clarence For ATV Crash	October
10/20/2017	Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Clarence Hit and Run	October
10/20/2017	County Leaders Target Deadbeat Parents	October
10/19/2017	Sheriffs Investigating Clarence Hit And Run	October
10/19/2017	29 LSD Tabs Discovered During Traffic Stop	October
10/19/2017	Sheriff's Office Sends 11 More Deputies To Active Shooter Training	October
10/12/2017	Narcotics And Intel Units Break Up Jail Smuggling OP	October
10/11/2017	Sheriff Starts Body Worn Camera Trial	October
10/11/2017	Narcotics Unit Persistence Arrests University District Cocaine Dealer	October
10/06/2017	Village Of Alden Raid Seizes 4lbs of Marijuana, Cash	October
10/06/2017	Cocaine Dealer Tries To Flee From Narcotics Unit	October
10/05/2017	ECSO Goes Purple and Pink	October
10/05/2017	Narcotics Unit Raids Fentanyl Dealer's House	October
10/04/2017	Sheriff's Office Beings New Corrections Academy	October
10/03/2017	Drivers and Passengers Arrested On Narcotics Charges	October

September

09/29/2017	7 Ounces of Cocaine And Pills Found During Probation Visit	September
09/28/2017	Loaded 9MM, Prescription Pills Discovered During Traffic Stop	September
09/28/2017	2.34 Tons Of Medications Burned	September
09/27/2017	Sheriff Howard Protecting Our Children	September
09/27/2017	Crisis Intervention Training Expanded	September
09/26/2017	Zoar Valley Incident Statement	September
09/25/2017	Detective Arrest Sex Offender Following Contact With 5-Year Old	September
09/22/2017	After Hours Park Guest Attacks Deputies	September
09/21/2017	Added Patrols Result In More DWI Arrests	September
09/21/2017	Counterfeit Bills Circulating In Erie County	September
09/20/2017	Passing Deputy Puts Out Fire Before It Spreads	September
09/19/2017	Sheriff's Jail Management Division Earns State Accreditation	September
09/18/2017	Wrong Way Driver Arrested for DWI	September
09/18/2017	Couple Fornicating in County Park Found With Narcotics	September
09/15/2017	Sheriff Orders No Change in Policy Regarding Illegal Immigrants	September
09/14/2017	Sheriff, Town of Boston Host Open House & Unveil Drug Boxes	September
09/13/2017	Sheriff Hosting Car Seat Checks During National Child Passenger Safety Week	September
09/12/2017	Sheriff's CIU Investigating Fatal Rollover Accident	September
09/12/2017	Alden Crash Victim Identified	September
09/12/2017	Suspended Driver Arrested For DWI In West Seneca	September
09/11/2017	Revoked Driver Also Arrested On Weapons Charges	September
09/11/2017	Intox Driver Crashes Into Pole And Garage	September
09/08/2017	Sheriff, Bills, Law Enforcement Partners Collaborate For Bills Season	September
09/05/2017	U2 Concert Parking Lot And Traffic Information	September
09/05/2017	Erie County Sheriff's Office Joins The Urban Thinkers Chess Club	September
09/01/2017	Sheriff Announces Roving DWI Patrols For Holiday Weekend	September
09/01/2017	Sheriff Deploys New Speed Enforcement Tool	September

August

08/31/2017	Suspended Driver And Passengers Found With Narcotics	August
08/31/2017	Regular Bills Traffic Pattern In Effect For Bills v. Lions Game	August
08/30/2017	Buffalo Gang Members Target Of Joint Narcotics Raid	August
08/30/2017	3 Employees Arrested For Stealing From Clarence Walmart	August
08/25/2017	Deputy Witnesses Crash, Arrests Driver For DWI-Drugs	August
08/24/2017	Reckless Driver In Park Arrested With Narcotics	August
08/23/2017	Sheriff Partners With Girl Scout For Chemo Care Packages	August
08/21/2017	Zoar Valley Victim Updates	August
08/21/2017	Safety Tips For Experienced & Novice Hikers	August
08/18/2017	Help Identify Suspect Using Fake Money	August
08/16/2017	Pursuit Through Multiple Jurisdictions Ends In NYS Parolee’s DWI Arrest	August
08/15/2017	Guns ‘N Roses Concert Information	August
08/15/2017	Lost Campers Found By K9 Loki And Deputy	August
08/11/2017	Revoked Driver Flees After Traffic Stop, Faces 8 Charges	August
08/10/2017	Regular Bills Traffic Pattern In Effect For Tonight’s Game	August
08/10/2017	DWI Arrest Following ATV Crash With Injuries	August
08/09/2017	Tractor Trailer Tire Explodes Damages Nearby Building	August
08/09/2017	Sheriff’s Building Ready For The Fair – Just In Time	August
08/08/2017	Sheriff Announces Inmate Video Visits	August
08/07/2017	Vessel Violation Stop Ends With BWI	August
08/07/2017	Candle Fire Quickly Extinguished By Deputy	August
08/04/2017	Failing To Stop At Red Light and Crash into A Pond End In DWIs	August
08/03/2017	Health Care Navigator Saving Erie County Money	August
08/01/2017	Female Places Cherry Bomb Firecrackers Around Rath Building	August
08/01/2017	Older Male Tries To Get 13-Year-Old Into Truck	August

July

07/31/2017	Man Runs Into Woods After Argument, Located By K9 Team	July
07/28/2017	Deputies Make DWI, DWI-DRUGS, and BWI Arrests	July
07/28/2017	Two Grand Island Juveniles Arrested For Car Larceny; One Released Individual Steals Again	July
07/28/2017	Revoked Operator Crashes, Arrested For Felony DWI	July
07/27/2017	Daytime Burglary Thwarted By Deputies And GI Police	July
07/26/2017	10 Car Larcenies In Elma Over Past Two Days	July
07/25/2017	Free Car Seat Check At Akron Falls Park	July
07/25/2017	Over 25 Grams Of Marijuana Seized During After Hours Park Visit	July
07/25/2017	Sheriff Howard Announces Summer Car Seat Check Schedule	July
07/24/2017	Juvenile Charged With Felony Following Pellet Gun Shooting	July
07/24/2017	Grand Island Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended	July
07/24/2017	Grand Island Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended	July
07/20/2017	More Charges For Man Who Fatally Shot A Collins Male	July
07/19/2017	Sheriff’s K9s Find 2 Elderly Individuals Who Wander From Homes	July
07/18/2017	Woman Creates Rath Building Disturbance Arrested With Stolen Credit Cards	July
07/18/2017	Marine Unit Records First BWI Of The Season	July
07/14/2017	Phone Call and A Man With A “Beer Gut” Try Utility Scam	July
07/14/2017	Four DWI Arrests During Overnight Shift	July
07/13/2017	Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest In Collins Shooting	July
07/13/2017	Sheriff’s Office Investigating A Collins Homicide	July
07/12/2017	DWI Arrest on I-190 Southbound	July
07/11/2017	Free Car Seat Check at Bennett Beach	July
07/11/2017	Teen Tied To Three Burglaries in Clarence Neighborhood	July
07/10/2017	Narcotics Unit Raids Kenmore Residence Arrest Dealer	July
07/10/2017	2 DWI-Drugs And 2 DWI-Alcohol Arrests	July
07/07/2017	Drugs, Children, Vehicle Violations End In Arrests	July
07/06/2017	Crash Investigation Results in Heroin Charges	July
07/06/2017	Citizens Complaint Leads To LSD and Ketamine Possession Arrest	July
07/05/2017	Sheriff’s Office Disposes of Tons of Prescription Drugs and Syringes	July
07/04/2017	Jury Duty Phone Scammers Calling Erie County Residents	July
07/03/2017	Victim Involved In Fatal ATV Crash Identified	July
07/03/2017	Sheriff Howard Announces Dedicated DWI Patrols For July 4	July
07/03/2017	CIU and ATV Units Respond To Fatal Quad Accident	July
07/03/2017	Stolen Purse Report Gets Complaint Arrested	July
07/01/2017	Narcotics Unit Raid at S. Buffalo Residence Recovers Crack & Gun	July

June

06/30/2017	Crash Involving Bicyclist	June
06/30/2017	Sheriff’s Office, Women & Children’s Hospital Urge Public to Leave the Fireworks to the Pros	June
06/28/2017	Driver Fights with Deputy after Arrested For DWI	June
06/28/2017	Crack and Suboxone Found During Collins Traffic Stop	June
06/28/2017	Unlicensed, Drugged Driver Arrested on 400	June
06/27/2017	Arrestee Found With Pills in Clothing at Holding Center	June
06/26/2017	5 DWI Arrests Made This Weekend	June
06/26/2017	Underage Drinking Party Ends after Homeowner Arrested	June
06/26/2017	Man Observed Concealing Something before Entering Rath Building	June
06/23/2017	BWI Awareness And Enforcement Campaign Launches	June
06/23/2017	5 Year Old in Car When Adults Went To Buy Drugs	June
06/21/2017	Narcotics Play a Role In 3 DWI Arrests	June
06/20/2017	Sheriff Howard Announces Emery Park Car Seat Check	June
06/19/2017	Multiple Alcohol and Narcotics Arrests Following Traffic Stops	June
06/16/2017	Two New Dogs Enter the Pups at the Pen Program	June
06/16/2017	High BAC Levels Found in Three Impaired Drivers	June
06/16/2017	650 More Pheasant Chicks Arrive For Sheriff’s Brooding Program	June
06/15/2017	Drivers Arrested On Felony Charges Following Traffic Stops	June
06/15/2017	Holding Center Deputies Assaulted By Inmates, Taken To Hospital	June
06/14/2017	Vermont Driver Charged With DWI Following Crash in Colden	June
06/14/2017	After Hours County Park Check Finds Crack	June
06/13/2017	Sheriff Announces New Medical Leadership and a New Narcotics Chief	June
06/13/2017	Driver with Revoked License Arrested on Warrant from Dunkirk, Passenger Arrested For Narcotics Possession	June
06/11/2017	Human Remains Found By Hikers in North Collins Woods	June
06/09/2017	Traffic Stop Leads To Search Discovering Drugs, Stolen Handgun	June
06/08/2017	Detective Makes Arrest in Burglary and Grand Larceny Case	June
06/08/2017	2 DWI Arrests And A DWI-Drugs Arrest	June
06/08/2017	Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit Seizes 40 Lbs. of Marijuana, over $700k Cash	June
06/05/2017	Multiple Traffic Stops Result In Narcotics and DWI Charges	June
06/02/2017	Leandra's Law and Aggravated DWI Arrests Made 12 Hours Apart	June

May

05/31/2017	Sex Offender Arrested After Not Reporting Address Change	May
05/30/2017	Eight DWI Arrests During Holiday Stop-DWI Campaign	May
05/30/2017	Man Flees Deputy After Pulled Over For Speeding	May
05/26/2017	Erie County STOP-DWI Provides Funding For Enhanced Patrols	May
05/26/2017	Countywide Family Court Warrant Sweep Conducted	May
05/25/2017	Sheriff’s Swat Team Wins 1st Annual Statewide Competition	May
05/23/2017	Consumer’s Beverages, WNY United, And Erie County Sheriff’s Office Launch Not A Minor Problem Initiative	May
05/22/2017	Cocaine Found During Traffic Stops	May
05/19/2017	Two DWI-Drug Arrests Yesterday	May
05/15/2017	Cocaine Found On Two Drivers	May
05/15/2017	Fentanyl, Not Heroin, Seized In Buffalo Raid	May
05/10/2017	Sheriff’s Undercover Buys Widens into Cheektowaga Drug Raid	May
05/09/2017	State Organizations Recognize Deputy For Efforts To Reduce DWI	May
05/09/2017	Minor Sets Garbage Can on Fire Damages County Park Property	May
05/08/2017	Narcotics Unit Conducts Simultaneous Drug Raids, Arrests Dealer	May
05/05/2017	Injury Accident in the Town Of Elma	May
05/01/2017	5 People Injured in 2 Car Crash in Elma	May

April

04/28/2017	Chief Alan Rozansky is awarded the Judge's and Police Conference Police Officer of the Year Law Enforcement Excellence Award	April
04/26/2017	Multiple Drug Arrests Overnight	April
04/25/2017	Erie County Sheriff's Office teams up with Legislator Lynne Dixon to offer a Boater Safety Class	April
04/21/2017	¼ Kilo of Heroin Seized In Cheektowaga Raid	April
04/19/2017	Sheriff’s Pheasant Brooding Program Takes Flight Again	April
04/19/2017	Route 400 Crash Sends Pregnant Woman To Hospital	April
04/18/2017	Deputies Recover Stolen Handgun during Traffic Stop	April
04/14/2017	Driver Arrested On Drug and Weapon Charges, Smuggles Crack into Jail In His Buttocks	April
04/13/2017	Two Charged With Felony Crack Possession after Traffic Stops	April
04/12/2017	Sheriff’s Easter Food Drive to Help Feed Local Families In Need	April
04/11/2017	DRE Called After Accident, 1 Arrested For DWI-Drugs	April
04/10/2017	Weekend Traffic Stops Net 13 Narcotics, 6 DWI Arrests	April
04/10/2017	Inmate Charged For Assaulting Two Jail Deputies	April
04/07/2017	Detectives Arrest 2 More Minors in Clarence Shooting	April
04/06/2017	Clarence Shooting Suspect Arrested Again On Weapons Charges	April
04/06/2017	Tractor Operator Charged In Brant Crash	April
04/05/2017	Sheriff’s Office Investigating a Farm Tractor and Car Crash	April
04/05/2017	Deputies And Drug Recognition Expert Arrest Driver	April
04/04/2017	Deputy Driving By Residence Spots Fire, Uses Patrol Car Extinguisher	April
04/04/2017	An official statement From Sheriff Howard regarding Saturday’s rally.	April
04/03/2017	Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating a Clarence Shooting	April
04/03/2017	Narcotics Unit Discovers Large Amount of Coke during Friday Raids	April
04/01/2017	Bishop Malone Celebrates Mass with Holding Center Inmates	April
04/01/2017	Pistol, Cocaine, Marijuana Seized During Traffic Stop	April
04/01/2017	Sheriff Releases Photos of Suspects’ Van on Huth Rd	April

March

03/31/2017	Felony Amount of Heroin Seized During Traffic Stop	March
03/31/2017	Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Incident near Grand Island School	March
03/30/2017	Subject Takes Neighbors Car, Mom’s TV Later Found With Crack	March
03/30/2017	Sheriff Restructures For Additional Opioid & DWI Interdiction Patrols	March
03/30/2017	Felony Amount of Crack Found During Traffic Stop	March
03/29/2017	Secretary Of Defense, Us Navy Presents ECSO Sgt. with Patriot Award	March
03/28/2017	Deputies Find Narcotics during 10 Separate Traffic Stops	March
03/24/2017	Narcotics Unit and Detective Bureau Continue Investigation and Arrest Heroin Dealer	March
03/23/2017	Clarence Man with Multiple Warrants Tries To Flee	March
03/22/2017	Overdose Death Investigation Leads to Dealer Arrest	March
03/21/2017	Separate Traffic Stops Discover Drugs and Weapons	March
03/20/2017	Inmates Graduating, Earning Credits For High School Diplomas	March
03/20/2017	Added Stop-DWI Patrols Make 9 Arrests St. Paddy’s Day Weekend	March
03/13/2017	Drugged Drivers Arrested During Traffic Stops	March
03/08/2017	Multiple Drug Related Arrests Following Traffic Stops	March
03/07/2017	Bag of Cocaine in Plainview Ends with Arrest	March
03/06/2017	Single Vehicle Crash in Clarence Ends with DWI Charge	March
03/06/2017	Crisis Intervention Training Deployed To Jail Personnel	March
03/03/2017	2 Drug Dealers Arrested In North Buffalo Raid	March
03/03/2017	Grand Island Traffic Stop Discovers Controlled Substance, Wanted Suspect	March
03/02/2017	Vehicle Infraction Leads To Heroin & Cocaine Discovery	March
03/02/2017	Commercial Truck Road Check Nets DWI Arrest	March
03/02/2017	Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit Seizes $69k, Heroin, Marijuana, and1.5 Kilos of Cocaine	March
03/01/2017	Man Attempts to Carry Stun Gun into DMV Offices	March

February

02/28/2017	Police Agencies Seek To ID Two Male Subjects	February
02/27/2017	Multiple Traffic Stops Result In Drug Arrests	February
02/27/2017	4 DWI Arrests Made by Sheriff’s Deputies Over the Weekend	February
02/24/2017	Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New K9 Team for Arson Investigations	February
02/24/2017	Car Thief Arrested By Detectives after Using Stolen Card	February
02/10/2017	Stolen Property, Drugs, Warrants All Part of 1 Traffic Stop	February
02/08/2017	False Name Leads To Drug and Weapons Charges	February
02/07/2017	Snowmobile Crash Sends Operator to ECMC	February
02/07/2017	Detective Arrests Ex-Boyfriend Following Destructive Burglary	February
02/03/2017	100 Lbs. of Marijuana, Handguns and Illegal Immigrants Found in Raid	February
02/02/2017	Over A Kilo of Heroin, Stolen Gun Seized In Narcotics Unit Raid	February

January

01/31/2017	More Than 600 Bags of Heroin, 10 Grams of Coke Found With Parolee	January
01/30/2017	Weekend Vehicle Stops End With Multiple Narcotics Charges	January
01/30/2017	Felony DWI Charges for Depew Driver	January
01/27/2017	Quick Change Artists Target Clarence Businesses	January
01/26/2017	Sheriff’s Fire Investigation Unit Called to Scene of Fatal Fire	January
01/26/2017	Clarence Pharmacy Burglary Suspect Arrested In Niagara Falls	January
01/26/2017	Sheriff’s Office Seeks to ID Individuals of Interest for Weekend Car Larcenies	January
01/25/2017	Sheriff Deputies to Check Car Seats at Substations 2x A Month	January
01/25/2017	Spring Academy to Bring Citizens Closer To Their Sheriff	January
01/25/2017	Fentanyl, Crack and a Loaded Handgun Discovered During Arrest	January
01/23/2017	Ex-Employee Arrested After Calling and Texting Coworker	January
01/23/2017	Thousands in Value Stolen In Series of Car Larcenies in Holland	January
01/20/2017	Sheriff Howard Adds Inmate Healthcare Navigators	January
01/19/2017	Driver Flees Into Woods, K9 Finds Heroin He Threw	January
01/18/2017	4 Time Convicted Felon and Wife Arrested In Drug Raid	January
01/13/2017	Inmate Visiting Hours Changed For Holiday	January
01/12/2017	Driver with Revoked License Charged With Burglary, DWI after Fleeing Deputy	January
01/10/2017	2 Dozen Tickets Issued During Snowmobile Unit’s 1st Extended Patrol	January
01/09/2017	Cocaine, Pound of Pot Found During Traffic Stop	January
01/09/2017	Sheriff Howard Deploys Third Drug Recognition Expert	January
01/09/2017	Minors Damage Park by Doing Donuts on Diamond	January
01/09/2017	SUV in Ditch Investigation Results In DWI-Drugs Arrest	January
01/09/2017	Sheriff Howard Announces West Seneca Yellow Dot Meeting	January
01/06/2017	3 Warrant Watch Subjects Arrested On January 4	January
01/06/2017	Suspect Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Vehicle on Kensington	January
01/05/2017	Crash Investigation Unit Called To Vehicle vs. House Crash	January
01/03/2017	Raid Discovers Heroin, Crack, and Loaded Guns in Convicted Felon’s Residence	January
01/02/2017	77 Methadone Pills Found During Traffic Stop	January
01/02/2017	Gram of Coke Found in Suspended Driver’s Vehicle	January
01/02/2017	Cabbie and Passengers Arrested For Heroin Possession	January

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