For the men and women spending the holiday away from home tonight, UTECH Basement Waterproofing dropped off Thanksgiving dinners complete with all the trimmings. Thank you to all the local businesses that participated and provided meals for our officers over the holidays including Brooklyns Finest Pizza who provided pizza for every shift on Thanksgiving Eve! We have a great deal to be thankful for.
Our CPD family wishes you and yours a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday.
-From 2019-2023, the death toll in drunk-driving crashes during Thanksgiving festivities was 868, representing more than one-third (35%) of all fatalities in traffic crashes for that period. ![]()
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-174 people died in drunk-driving crashes, in which one or more drivers had a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday.![]()
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-Drivers ages 21-34 (37%) had the highest rate of involvement in fatal drunk-driving crashes on Thanksgiving 2023![]()
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Calling a sober ride is as easy as pie. The Cheektowaga Police Department would like to remind everyone not to get behind the wheel if your Thanksgiving Eve celebrations involve alcohol. ![]()
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Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving. Please be smart this holiday season so that you can arrive safely at your family dinner table for Thanksgiving.
We are looking for the public’s assistance in locating missing a missing person, 48 year old Melissa Dunworth. Melissa was last seen in the Broadway area in the Village of Sloan and was believed to be heading to the Buffalo Public Library downtown. Melissa is a white female, 5’6” 230lbs with blonde curly hair and was last seen wearing a red, white, and blue Tommy Hilfiger jacket, a red tee shirt, jeans or leggings, and black Nike sneakers. Melissa may be in the Sweet Ave area as well. If you have any information about her whereabouts please contact 716-686-3501.
The Cheektowaga Police Department would like to remind everyone to keep your vehicles locked at all times and never leave your keys in the vehicle. ![]()
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Now that the cold weather is approaching, please do not leave your car unlocked while warming up your car in the morning, even if you just have to run inside for a few seconds. ![]()
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Unfortunately, we have seen many cases where that is all it takes for you to become a victim of vehicle theft. ![]()
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Please stay safe and try your best to keep your car keys safe inside the house or on you whenever possible.![]()
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Lastly, if you see suspicious activity believed to be vehicle theft especially in the late night or early morning hours, please call the Cheektowaga Police Department at 716-686-3501 so that we can send patrol to investigate accordingly.