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Person taken to ECMC for evaluation after two BB guns were recovered from vehicle at South Park Ave. Tops

Posted at 11:53 AM, Sep 26, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-26 13:16:33-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — There was a large police presence at the Tops Friendly Markets on South Park Avenue near Bailey Avenue in Buffalo on Sunday.

A video of the incident circulating on social media showed a person in handcuffs being placed in the back of a Buffalo police vehicle.

7 News reached out to police after receiving inquiries from viewers.

Police said the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. Sunday and two BB guns were recovered from a vehicle in the parking lot. The person was taken into custody and transported to ECMC for evaluation.

A spokesperson for Tops Friendly Markets told 7 News there is armed security at the location and Tops is cooperating with authorities. The spokesperson said there were no firearms involved in the incident and there was no threat to anyone inside/outside of the store.