People asked to avoid area of SUNY Erie City Campus

SUNY Erie City Campus is currently in lockdown due to an “ongoing situation” and people in Buffalo are being asked to avoid the area between North Division and Swan and Washington Elm Streets, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Friday.

URGENT: Due to an ongoing situation, all are asked to avoid the area surrounding SUNY Erie City Campus (between North Division Street/Swan Street and Washington Street/Elm Street). pic.twitter.com/WzRlUI2dXr

— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) May 1, 2026

Police are currently on the scene. 

This is an ongoing situation. Stay tuned to Spectrum News 1 for more details as they become available.