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911 Dispatcher Who Hung Up On Supermarket Employee During Buffalo Mass Shooting Fired 911 Dispatcher Who Hung Up On Supermarket Employee During Buffalo Mass Shooting Fired
911 Dispatcher Who Hung Up On Supermarket Employee During Buffalo Mass Shooting Fired A 911 dispatcher who hung up on a frightened Tops employee during the mass shooting in Buffalo has been fired. Erie County spokesperson Daniel Meyer told Daily Voice the dispatcher, who worked for the county’s Department of Personnel, was “discharged from employment” Thursday, June 2, following an internal investigation. The dispatcher was placed on paid administrative leave two days after the May 14 shooting after an assistant manager at the store told The Buffalo News the dispatcher yelled at her and then hung up because she was whispering while hiding under the customer service counter.…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Nabbed For Robbery At Area Supermarket 30-Year-Old Nabbed For Robbery At Area Supermarket
30-Year-Old Nabbed For Robbery At Area Supermarket A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested by New York State Police after allegedly posturing that he had a gun while stealing more than $2,000 from an area grocery store. New York State Police investigators from Poughkeepsie arrested LaGrange resident Zackary Beck following an incident at the TOPS market on John J. Wagner Way in LaGrange on Wednesday, Sept. 30. According to State Police, at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Sept. 30, employees at TOPS reported that there had been a robbery after Beck allegedly threatened to use a gun - which was never displayed - and demanded cash. The store c…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers COVID-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers
Covid-19: These Businesses Are Hiring Workers Although the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has forced employees at non-essential businesses to work from home, while thousands of others have been laid off, some companies are padding their workforce and hiring new employees. Nationwide, many bars, restaurants, and non-essential businesses voluntarily or were ordered to shutter their doors amid fears of the spread of COVID-19, though the grocery store business continues to boom as area residents stock up on items. According to multiple reports, ShopRite, Price Chopper, Tops, and Stop & Shop are all in the market for thousands of…

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by Zak Failla