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NEWS
IN WEST SENECA FIRE DISTRICT 2 |
March 25, 2011
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Water
Rescue Team Summoned in Evans Search Union Fire Company, as part of the West
Seneca Water Rescue Team, was summoned to Evans, outside Evans Police say they have found some of
Leverenz's personal belongings, including her purse and other personal
effects, while searching a stretch of 18-mile Creek. A task force of close to 150
police, firefighters, and volunteers has been concentrating the search for
Leverenz along 18-mile Creek from where Leverenz's car was found on Thursday
on South Creek Road, all the way to Lake Erie. Leverenz's car was unlocked
with her car keys and ID still inside. Evans Police Capt. Charles Danzi
said, "We're concentrating the search now along the creek bed. We did
discover some personal items in the area, right along the shore of the
creekline. We're going to concentrate our efforts more towards the
creekline." Investigators
are still treating this as a missing person's case with Evans Police in the
lead, assisted by State Police, Erie County Sheriff's Air One, Niagara County
Sheriff's K-9 team, and Forest Rangers. "It's
very tough terrain. Many cliffs, holes, just very tough terrain to
manuveur," said Capt. Danzi. Crews from the West Seneca Water
Rescue contigent responded to the North Evans Fire Hall on Friday then
deployed to locations along 18-mile Creek. Authorities said more than 40 volunteer firemen were searching a six-mile
radius around where the vehicle was found. They said it is a rough and
dangerous terrain, especially for someone who doesn't know the area. Crews ended their search
Friday night around 7 p.m. and units returned into service. Erie County
Sheriffs representatives said the search for Leverenz will resume Saturday
morning, beginning at 7:30 a.m. |
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