🌱 Family Of Crash Victim Seeking Justice + Man Faces Weapons Charges

Hello, neighbors! I'm back with your new edition of the Buffalo Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town...

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Buffalo:

1. A Rochester family is seeking justice after a crash injured a Buffalo Police Department officer and their loved one who later died. The family's action has stirred the Erie County District Attorney's Office into taking another look at the crash. Relatives of Joe Rittler Sr. say the person who was held accountable for the officer's injuries should also face charges for injuries sustained by Rittler, who died almost a year to the day after the crash occurred. (WGRZ.com)
2. A Buffalo man is facing assault and weapons charges in connection to a shooting and Delaware Avenue stabbing. Eddie Seals, 56, was arrested Monday with a loaded C.A.I. Georgia M88A 9mm semi-automatic pistol, a metal vial containing a white powder, and about five grams of “what appears to be cocaine.” Seals is being charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of second-degree obstructing governmental administration, and one count of resisting arrest. (WIVB.com - News 4)
3. A man was found dead in a garage during a Bailey Avenue standoff in nearby Amherst. Officials tried to communicate with someone inside a home. After getting into the residence around 11 a.m., police say they found a man in the home’s garage. No threat was made to the public. (WIVB.com - News 4)

Today in Buffalo:

• $2 Bag Sale At Anna Reinstein Memorial Library (All Day)
• Food Pantry At Valley Community Association (9:30 AM)
• Aquarium of Niagara Touch Tank (Marine Invertebrates) At Alden Ewell Free Library (2:00 PM)
• Technology Tutoring At Dudley Branch Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Second Generation Theatre is back at Shea’s Smith Theatre with a new lineup of stories about joy, hope, and perseverance. Click to check out the full list as well as the showtimes. (Buffalo Rising)
• The Buffalo History Museum is taking applications for its Holiday Maker's Market, which takes place over Thanksgiving weekend. Applications are due at midnight next Wednesday, Aug. 31. (The Buffalo History Museum via Instagram)
• The City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter has 82 available dogs and cats of all sizes available for adoption. Check out the post to see the full list of locations and times where you can adopt. (City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter via Instagram)

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.