Strong armed robbery at cheektowaga restaurant, Depew NY

Robbery

Reported: 11/23/2025 06:27 AM

French Rd, Cheektowaga, 1435 French Rd, Depew, NY 14043

Police responded to a silent panic alarm at a restaurant near French Road. Initial reports suggested a possible robbery but it was first thought to be an accidental alarm. The incident was later reclassified as a strong armed robbery and is under investigation.

Audio|Source: Cheektowaga Police Ch 1

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

Take the alarm at Mighty Taco, near French Road on the south side between plate and transit.

00:06

We have a silent panic alarm with no contact.

00:15

General War.

00:18

Radio to 93.

00:20

93. 93. 93.

00:21

Cover the panic alarm.

00:34

Tempick.

00:42

42 radio.

00:45

42.

00:47

Yeah,

00:49

I think I just rolled up on a PDO, Dick North of Broadway, get your place in a second.

00:59

Ten four.

01:07

Fortune Radio, we have black pants and he's got like a white hoodie with gray details all over.

01:19

10-4[1], the male is wearing black pants, a white hoodie with gray details.

01:30

And Forty ready copy your plate.

01:35

Go ahead.

01:39

King Adam, Zebra,

01:41

(number withheld) and Lincoln Zebra, Lincoln, (number withheld).

01:50

Step 4.

01:58

Radio to the car is heading to Mighty Taco.

02:01

You can 66, we made contact with the manager.

02:04

Accidental.

02:08

One cover.

02:13

Thank you.

02:15

42 radio.

02:20

42. 42. Alright,

02:24

as a very minor, finder-binder, no damage to either vehicle.

02:27

No one wants anything done.

02:28

Penny continuing to Dick Rhodes.

02:31

Ten-four. Ten-four.

02:39

Fortune Radio, you can retitle this as a strong armed robbery.

02:45

Ten four.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.

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French Rd, Cheektowaga, 1435 French Rd, Depew, NY 14043

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Strong armed robbery at cheektowaga restaurant, Depew NY

Police responded to a silent panic alarm at a restaurant near French Road. Initial reports suggested a possible robbery but it was first thought to be an accidental alarm. The incident was later reclassified as a strong armed robbery and is under investigation.

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