Sheriff's Blotter

Updated Nov. 2, 2026

Sheriff's Blotter: Oct. 24 to Oct. 30

The following items are from the Erie County Sheriff's Office weekly report for Alden and nearby towns. All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Alden

Oct. 26, Clearvue Drive: A resident reported being bitten by a neighbor's dog while the neighbor was walking it. The bite needed medical attention, and Town Line Fire and LVAC evaluated her.

Oct. 28, Zoeller Road: Someone got into an unlocked vehicle and took a wallet.

Marilla

Oct. 25, Two Rod Road: A driver went off the road and hit a utility pole. AMR took her to Mercy Hospital of Buffalo for shoulder and arm pain, and she was cited for failure to maintain her lane.

Oct. 28, Two Rod Road: A visitor to the Creation Walk Nature Trail came back to find her car window smashed and her purse taken. The case was sent to the Detective Bureau.

Newstead and Akron

Oct. 25, Crittenden Road: A vehicle struck a dirt bike as both headed south, and the two drivers gave conflicting accounts. The dirt bike rider went to ECMC by private vehicle for an arm injury and was cited for riding an unregistered dirt bike.

Oct. 27, Parkview Drive: A visitor to Akron Falls Park returned to find her car window smashed and her purse missing. The case was sent to the Detective Bureau.

Oct. 29, Clarence Center Road: A vehicle left the road and hit a utility pole. Newstead Fire evaluated the driver at the scene for an arm injury.

Elma

Oct. 24, Hall Road: Two vehicles on the street were entered on Oct. 23. Nothing was missing.

Wales

Oct. 24, Four Rod Road: A caller reported hearing gunshots over the course of an hour. Deputies found the complaint unfounded and said the sound was likely fireworks.

Past and print roundups

Sheriff's Blotter: Oct. 3 to Oct. 23 (Issue 2 print roundup)