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BPD Seek Person of Interest in William Street Bank Robbery

May-15-2013 — Buffalo police need the public's help in locating a person of interest in connection with a May 6th bank robbery that occurred at the M&T Bank located in the 400 block of William Street.

Mayor Byron Brown and Buffalo Police Announce Arrest in Taxi Driver Homicide

Apr-24-2013 — Mayor Byron W. Brown and Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda announced this morning that an arrest has been made in the March 6th fatal shooting of taxi cab driver, Mazen Abdallah.

2012 MLK Park Murder of One Person, Wounding of Four Attributed to Alleged Bailey Gang Memeber

Apr-23-2013 — BUFFALO, N.Y.--U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury in Buffalo has charged Tariq Brown, 20, with the May 12, 2012 shooting at Martin Luther King Park that left Marquay Lee dead and four other individuals wounded. Two of the injured persons suffered permanent injuries, one victim is now a paraplegic and another was blinded in one eye.

BPD Looking for Suspicious Vehicle in North Buffalo Child Incident

Apr-23-2013 — Buffalo police are looking for a person of interest after a report that an individual had approached a young child in a suspicious manner in the North Buffalo area.

BPD Search for Persons of Interest in Death of Elderly Man

Apr-17-2013 — Buffalo police are looking for two person of interest in connection with the beating death of 96 year old Levi Brown.

BPD Make Arrest in Tonawanda Street Homicide

Apr-17-2013 — Buffalo police arrested a suspect earlier today, who was sought for the stabbing death of 20 year old Roberto Leon of Buffalo, two months ago.

BPD Make Second Arrest in Homicide of 96 year old Man

Apr-12-2013 — Buffalo police homicide detectives have announced a second arrest in the death of 96 year old Levi Clayton.

City Collects 760 Guns in 6th Buy Back

Apr-05-2013 — The City of Buffalo collected 760 guns during the May 4th Buy Back, the second highest total in the 6 years of the program.

City Surveillance Cameras Catch Images of Burglary Incident

Apr-02-2013 — Buffalo police are releasing City Surveillance Camera System photos in connection with a burglary that occurred last week on Minnesota Avenue.

BPD Honors over 30 Officers at Awards Ceremony

Mar-29-2013 — Buffalo Police Academy Buffalo Police Headquarters 74 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202

Mayor Brown and Police Inspector Honored by Medaille College

Mar-25-2013 — Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo police inspector Joseph F. Strano were honored Monday at the 8th Annual Medaille College Media Awards Ceremony.

Person of Interest Sought in Tonawanda Street Homicide

Mar-14-2013 — Buffalo police are looking for a person of interest in connection with the February 23rd, 2013 homicide on Tonawanda Street.

BPD Charge Husband in Wife's Death.

Mar-12-2013 — Buffalo police have arrested and charged Antoine D. Mattox, 32 years old, for the murder of Nedra E.Thomas-Mattox, 38, on Andover Avenue. Northeast District police were originally called to the scene around 3:25 Monday afternoon, and found the woman deceased in a rear bedroom of the house. .

BPD Homicide Detectives Make 3rd Arrest in 10 days

Mar-08-2013 — Buffalo police homicide detectives have made their third arrest in the last ten days with the Thursday evening, March 7th arrest, of 27 year old Rayshawn Bethany.

BPD Seeks Public's Help in Cab Driver Death

Mar-08-2013 — Buffalo police are continuing to investigate the murder of a local cab driver, Mazen M. Abdallah, and are reaching out through the media, for the public's help.

BPD Investigating Homicide of Cab Driver

Mar-06-2013 — Buffalo police homicide detectives are investigating the homicide of a 55 year old cab driver Detectives say the deceased body of the Buffalo man was discovered by a fellow worker at approximately 7am Wednesday morning in the 700 block of Norfolk Avenue near Kensington Avenue.

BPD Make Second Homicide Arrest This Week

Mar-01-2013 — Buffalo police have cleared a homicide case from last year, with an arrest, for the second time this week. On May 19th, 2012 at around 1:45 pm a gunman shot and killed 18 year old Shaquille R. Woods of Buffalo.

BPD Make Arrest in January 2012 Fatal Shooting

Feb-26-2013 — Buffalo police homicide detectives have arrested an individual in connection with a January 2012 fatal shooting.

BPD Discover Body of Missing Woman

Feb-25-2013 — Buffalo police discovered the body of a missing 84 year old missing woman.

Hundreds turn out for Officer Parete's Funeral

Feb-06-2013 — Buffalo police officer Patricia A. Parete was laid to rest following a service of Thanksgiving Wednesday, February 6th at the Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Buffalo.

BPD Search for Vehicle in Hit and Run of Woman in Wheelchair

Jan-31-2013 — Buffalo Police Accident Investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a black 2004 -2009 Dodge Durango that is being described as a "vehicle of interest" in connection with a hit and run accident that left a woman seriously injured.

New Class of Recruits Sworn in by BPD

Jan-18-2013 — Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buffalo police officials welcomed 21 new recruits to the ranks.

Mayor Byron Brown and BPD Announce Arrest in Home Invasion of 96 year old man

Jan-03-2013 — Mayor Byron W. Brown and Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda announced one arrest today in connection with the November 24th, 2012 home invasion of a 96 year old Longview Avenue resident.