Misunderstanding at business on Niagara Street, Buffalo NY
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of an employee being locked in the back of a business on Niagara Street. The employee believed there was an attempted theft or robbery involving a man seen with a helmet and camera in a white Volkswagen Jetta. After reviewing security footage, it was determined to be a delivery worker, and the incident was a misunderstanding.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo PD Ch 2 Districts B/D
Listen to dispatch call
01:43
Transcript:
00:00
We're working on some stuff.
00:02
Employee was locked in the back.
00:03
(Name withheld) believes that someone might have been trying to either steal or rob the place.
00:07
(Name withheld) can't make out the person but describes them as a male about 5 ft nine to five ft ten, larger build.
00:17
He had a tactical helmet on with a camera and was in a white vehicle.
00:22
(Name withheld) believes it's a white Jetta and we're waiting for management to review the camera.
00:28
Camera's receiving.
00:29
Get more info.
00:31
That's clear.
00:33
Go forward to the radio.
00:36
Four four two.
00:38
Is there anybody in the camera room who checked cameras along Niagara Street to see if there is a vehicle matching that description going north or south?
00:48
That's clear.
00:49
Radio to camera, check for cameras along Niagara Street for that vehicle going north or south.
00:54
Do you have any information on the type of vehicle?
00:57
(Name withheld) believes a white Volkswagen Jetta.
01:05
Radio. I just got flagged down near Ellicott Street.
01:10
All right, let me know if you need anything for the agency's assist.
01:15
On Ellicott with this male.
01:17
Is AMR headed this way?
01:21
H and L immediate.
01:26
Delta 481 radio.
01:30
481.
01:35
Did management review the cameras? It was just someone delivering a package for the business, and the employee wasn't familiar with them.
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Location mentioned:
Niagara St, Buffalo, NY
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