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09/01/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

NARCOTICS SEIZED AND ARREST MADE AFTER CHEEKTOWAGA HOME SEARCHED

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reports the arrest of Jachai Turner, 29 of Buffalo, after an investigation by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Intelligence Unit with assistance from the United States Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives (ATF) and Cheektowaga Police Department.

Just prior to 6 a.m. on today’s date, deputies executed a search warrant signed by Hon. Kenneth Case of Erie County Court for a residence on Crescent Court in Cheektowaga and a black 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. Deputies located and seized a quantity of suspected co***ne, suspected fentanyl, suspected methamphetamine, suspected psilocybin, and drug paraphernalia. Turner was located in the residence and taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with:

• 3rd degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (3 counts)
• 2nd degree Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia (3 counts)
• 7th degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)

He was transported to the Erie County Holding Center pending arraignment.

“Each and every one of Erie County’s citizens have a right to live in a neighborhood free of illegal narcotics that are intended for sale,” said Sheriff Garcia. “It’s more than a basic quality of life issue. It’s a public safety issue. This is why our Narcotics and Intelligence Unit is laser focused on finding these drugs and removing them from the streets.”

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIAUNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEYAfter two months, Operation Key Fob has proven to be a success. Sinc...
09/01/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

After two months, Operation Key Fob has proven to be a success. Since the task force was launched on July 1, the Erie County Sheriff's Office and our law enforcement partners have recovered 42 stolen vehicles and returned them to their rightful owners. A total of 27 suspects have been arrested. We're getting results for victims of car theft.

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIAUNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEYYour Erie County Sheriff's deputies were deployed throughout Sahlen ...
08/31/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

Your Erie County Sheriff's deputies were deployed throughout Sahlen Field this past weekend keeping everyone safe during the 2026 National Buffalo Wing Festival. Deputies are pictured here with 2026 USA Chicken Wing Eating Champion Joey Chestnut, who ate 241 wings in 12 minutes.

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIAUNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEYK9 Viva’s predictionSteelers: 20Bills: 30
08/27/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

K9 Viva’s prediction

Steelers: 20
Bills: 30

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIAUNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEYOne last tune up at Highmark Stadium before the games count!
08/27/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

One last tune up at Highmark Stadium before the games count!

08/26/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

JAIL MANAGEMENT DIVISION UNVEILS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH OF SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Erie County Sheriff’s Office Jail Management Division has obtained and installed several pieces of modern, state-of-the-art equipment designed to enhance deputies’ and corrections officers’ efforts to secure the Erie County Holding Center and Erie County Correctional Facility, Sheriff John Garcia announced today.

The purchases include two whole body scanners. One has been installed at the Erie County Holding Center, and one has been installed at the Erie County Correctional Facility. The purchases were funded, in part, by revenues obtained by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office from New York State related to the local incarceration of state-ready individuals during the DOCCS crisis in 2025. The new scanners replace outdated and unreliable equipment that had previously been installed in the two Jail Management Division facilities. These devices are utilized every time a new individual is booked into custody and in each instance an individual is suspected of concealing contraband.

The upgrades also include four walk-through metal detectors and four handheld metal detectors to be divided between the two facilities. This technology will be utilized at the main entrances and in the visitation areas.

The purchases total about $445,000 worth of equipment, representing a major investment in safety within Jail Management Division facilities.

“These devices have been installed with one goal in mind: interdicting and prohibiting dangerous contraband from entering our two facilities,” said Sheriff Garcia. “We are charged with keeping each of the individuals in our custody and our staff safe. That means we must do everything we can to keep drugs and weapons outside these walls. These technology upgrades mark a major advancement in our ability to do so. This work is as important as it ever has been, given how lethal contraband can be.”

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIAUNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEYThis week’s subjects for Warrant Wednesday are pictured here. If you...
08/26/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

This week’s subjects for Warrant Wednesday are pictured here. If you know the whereabouts of any of the individuals depicted, please follow the instructions below each picture and make the call! This week’s feature subject is Mr. Steven Colella.

08/25/2026

SHERIFF JOHN C. GARCIA
UNDERSHERIFF WILLIAM J. COOLEY

INFORMATION FOR STEELERS AT BILLS

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announces the following information for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills game at Highmark Stadium. The game will begin Thursday, August 27 at 7 p.m.

Sheriff Garcia recommends all guests review Highmark Stadium maps to locate the proper location in which to park and gate at which to enter. Additionally, all fans are reminded to familiarize themselves with the list of prohibited items at Highmark Stadium in order to avoid delays at the gates.

ABBOTT ROAD
• Abbott Road immediately adjacent to the stadium closes to north and southbound traffic at 1 p.m.
• This section of Abbott Road will remain closed until after the game.

BIG TREE ROAD
• Prior to the conclusion of the game (approximately 9:30 p.m.)
o Big Tree Road from Fieldhouse Drive to Rte. 219 will convert to two-lane, one-way traffic traveling eastbound away from the stadium.
o Big Tree Road from Abbott Road to Southwestern Boulevard will convert to two-lane, one-way traffic traveling westbound away from the stadium.

STADIUM LOTS
• All stadium lots open at 3:00 p.m.
• Accessible parking lots Blue ADA and White ADA are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These lots are in the same locations as 2025, but they have been renamed. The Blue ADA Lot can only be accessed from Fieldhouse Drive via Big Tree Road. The White ADA Lot can only be accessed from Orange Drive via Southwestern Boulevard.
• Parking for stadium lots must be pre-purchased (except for the Blue ADA and White ADA lots).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Intoxicated and unmanageable guests will NOT be permitted entry into the stadium.
• Security gates will open at 4 p.m.
• Ticket entries open at 5 p.m.
• The Rideshare Lot is on the west side of the former ECC campus. Fans utilizing ridesharing services postgame should expect long delays.

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