Anticipating the potential for further violence and property destruction Sunday evening, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown urged residents to remain home.
"I want to appeal to members of the community not to participate in any protest activity or other activity in Buffalo or Erie County tonight," Brown said.
Poloncarz said, "We do have some indications, through law enforcement, there are individuals who are going to try and continue to cause problems in our community tonight, not just in the City of Buffalo."
For that reason, a curfew remains in place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., though essential workers who need to get to work are exempt.
Poloncarz urged essential workers who must travel this evening to keep their employee identification on hand in case they are stopped by police.
Brown said that after consultation with the governor’s office, State Police were coming to Erie County to shore up local law enforcement efforts.
Buffalo Police Capt. Jeff Rinaldo said that in addition to having a police presence at potential hot spots, patrols were also being organized so that should any violence erupt, a mobile response force could be immediately deployed.
"Please stay home tonight," Poloncarz said. "We believe there are individuals who have bad intentions on their mind."
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