Cheektowaga Booking Reports
Cheektowaga booking reports are created when the Cheektowaga Police Department arrests someone and that person gets processed at the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo. Cheektowaga is the second largest suburb of Buffalo with a population of about 88,226. The town has its own police force, but all arrests end up in the Erie County detention system for booking. If you need to find Cheektowaga booking reports, you will work with both the local police department for arrest reports and the Erie County Sheriff's Office for booking records. This page covers the contact info, search methods, and legal rules you need to know.
Cheektowaga Booking Reports Overview
Cheektowaga Arrest Processing
The Cheektowaga Police Department is at 3223 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227. The main number is (716) 686-3500. The front desk and tips line is (716) 686-3501. Chief Brian F. Coons runs the department. From January through November 2025, the department made 3,314 arrests. They also issued 9,016 citations and 1,484 parking tickets. Total calls for service hit 47,845 in that same period.
Arrestees from Cheektowaga are held at the Erie County Holding Center at 40 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. The Erie County Sheriff's Office manages the facility. The holding center is a pretrial, maximum security facility with 638 beds. It processes over 20,000 people each year from across Erie County. Booking reports created there include all charges, personal information, bail amounts, and the arresting agency.
How to Find Cheektowaga Booking Reports
For the arrest report from the police side, contact the Cheektowaga Police Department. You can reach the Patrol Captain at (716) 686-3518 for neighborhood or traffic issues. For records requests, file a FOIL request through the Town of Cheektowaga. The Town Clerk at 3301 Broadway, 1st Floor, Room 101, handles FOIL submissions. Their phone is (716) 686-3434 and the email is townclerkwebmail@tocny.org. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM.
For the actual booking report from the jail, submit a FOIL request to the Erie County Sheriff's Office at 10 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202. Email sheriff@erie.gov. The Sheriff's Office has five business days to respond. Copies are $0.25 per page. Be specific in your request and include as much identifying information as you can.
The Erie County Clerk at 92 Franklin Street in Buffalo keeps court records. Call (716) 858-8785. County Clerk Michael P. Kearns oversees this office. They process over 2 million transactions per year and maintain records including criminal case files, judgments, and liens.
Note: The Cheektowaga Police has a Surveillance Camera Registry online and accepts anonymous crime tips at (716) 686-3501 or through their Community Crime Prevention line at (716) 897-7293.
Cheektowaga Booking Reports Resources
The Cheektowaga Police Department website provides department statistics, contact information, and links to online reporting and crime prevention resources.
From the police department site, you can access the online incident reporting system and find contact numbers for the records division and detective bureau.
The Town of Cheektowaga website provides access to the Town Clerk's office and FOIL request forms for public records.
The town site is where you can download the FOIL request form or get the Town Clerk's contact details for in-person submissions.
State Resources for Cheektowaga Records
The Division of Criminal Justice Services keeps official fingerprint-based criminal history records for the state. These are not public records. To get your own, email RecordReview@dcjs.ny.gov or call 518-457-9847. The DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup shows anyone in state prison. Search by name or birth year.
The VINELink system is free and covers both the Erie County Holding Center and state prisons. You can register for alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. The service works 24/7 and is available in multiple languages. Registration is anonymous.
Cheektowaga Records and FOIL Law
FOIL is in Article 6 of the New York Public Officers Law, Sections 84 through 90. It gives anyone the right to request government records. No reason needed. The Committee on Open Government advises on how FOIL works and can help if you run into problems. Agencies must respond within five business days.
Cheektowaga Town Clerk Vickie L. Dankowski serves as the Records Access Officer. FOIL request forms are available online or at the Town Hall. You can submit by mail or in person. Be specific about what records you want. The more detail you provide, the faster the response.
Note: Under New York's Clean Slate Act, effective November 16, 2024, certain eligible conviction records will be sealed automatically over the next three years, but sex crimes and non-drug Class A felonies are excluded.
Erie County Booking Reports
Cheektowaga is part of Erie County. All arrests in the town are processed at the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo. The county Sheriff's Office keeps all booking records. Visit the Erie County page for full details on the holding center, correctional facility, and step-by-step records request procedures.
Nearby Cities
Other Erie County communities that share the same booking and detention system.