Resident Fleeing ‘Dangerous Neighborhood’ Finds Himself the Victim of Another Crime

Niagara Falls Police responded to the 500 block of 20th Street around 4:57pm on August 18th after reports of a premises check that was later determined to be a burglary.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with the complainant/victim who stated that he came back to his apartment to grab some belongings when he found the door kicked in. Instead of going into the apartment and potentially coming face to face with an intruder, he called 911.

Officers cleared the apartment which yielded negative results. Officers then spoke to the complainant who stated that he left his apartment about a month ago after being robbed because he did not feel safe staying at this address any longer…

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