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Police hesitate to make arrest for $389,000 marijuana theft


Police hesitate to make arrest for 9,000 marijuana theft

The co-owner of a state-licensed cannabis shop has accused Blasdell police of showing “hesitation” in investigating the theft of $389,000 worth of marijuana products from the store on Feb. 23. But that is just one of many allegations in the case, which also includes a tenant dispute, a related court case and the theft of […]

Cheektowaga man sentenced to prison after failed pawn shop robbery


Cheektowaga man sentenced to prison after failed pawn shop robbery

A robber who provoked a shootout with employees at a Cheektowaga pawn shop during a botched robbery attempt last year has been sentenced to five years in prison, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced. Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio also ordered five years of probation for Jaquail A. Yamani, 30, […]