Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Less than 24 hours after Buffalo Police Commissioner Alphonso Wright announced a crackdown on “large, illegal disturbances,” the BPD has published information about numerous arrest that were made over Independence Day weekend.
Saturday, July 5th – Fireworks, explosive device launched at officers
The first arrests were made around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, July 5th on the 400 block of Olympic Avenue. Police say an unruly crowd wouldn’t let people enter their homes. A large party was happening with multiple fights breaking out. According to a BPD statement, multiple people at the gathering began launching fireworks towards officers…