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76 Sears St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 37 offenders within 5 miles and 9145 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

37 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 76 Sears St, Buffalo, NY 14212

15 Rape

12 Child Involved

0 Assault

13 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CAPLINGER, SHAUN DAVID 43 years old		LAST REPORTED ADDRESS - OUT OF STATE CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14225	4.4	Medium
BURNS, JOSHUA DAVID 36 years old		ABSCONDED BUFFALO, NY, 14202	2	Medium
ROBERT RILEY years old Rapist		50 HEDWIG Cheetawaga, NY	2.6	Medium
TERRY L LAW years old Rapist		BUFFALO Buffalo, NY, 14201	2.6	Medium
MUSENDEN, NORBERTO years old Rapist	130.35 - Attempted Rape-1st Degree 2024-10-03T12:42:28	1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY, 14222	4	Medium

9145 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1336 Severe

1519 Medium

1750 Low

4540 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Break-In 07/16/2026 09:12 PM	Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14211	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports an alarm activation at a church on Bailey Avenue, with possible motion detected in the basement.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:07 PM	Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a welfare check was requested for a female who left the hospital. She was described as a 911 patient and hospital staff wanted to confirm she is okay. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:05 PM	Washington St, Buffalo, NY 14203	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a complaint about someone walking up and down Washington Street with a chainsaw. Officers checked the area and determined that National Grid workers near Kinzie, including behind a nearby building, were using a chainsaw to clear a downed branch.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:58 PM	Minnesota Ave, Buffalo, NY	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible traffic stop at or near the intersection of Lake and Minnesota Avenue in Buffalo, New York.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 08:52 PM	Main St, Buffalo, NY 14226	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a welfare check at a hotel near Main Street, where a caller reports her daughter is in a room and people outside are allegedly threatening to kick in the door and beat her up.

School	Distance
HARRIET ROSS TUBMAN ACADEMY	0.5 mi
PS 90	0.9 mi
BRICK BUFFALO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	1.0 mi
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR #48	1.1 mi
PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET	1.2 mi
HARVEY AUSTIN SCHOOL #97	1.3 mi
EAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL	1.3 mi
MARVA J DANIEL FUTURES PREPARATORY SCHOOL	1.3 mi
PATHWAYS ACADEMY	1.3 mi
BENNETT PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	1.4 mi
STANLEY MAKOWSKI EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	1.4 mi
BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY	1.4 mi
BUILD COMMUNITY SCHOOL	1.4 mi
REACH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	1.5 mi
LOVEJOY DISCOVERY SCHOOL #43	1.5 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 76 Sears St, Buffalo, NY 14212