A car drove through the fields and near a playground on Glendale School property in Tonawanda while children were playing around 12:30 p.m. on Halloween, according to police. No one was hurt, but the driver still hasn't been identified.
Police believe the vehicle was a dark blue Nissan Rogue, according to News 4 Buffalo, which reported the incident. The fields sit between Glendale and Evergreen Drive, part of the Glendale School property at 101 Glendale Avenue, and were occupied by kids at the time the car crossed through. Tonawanda police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 716-879-6606.
No Word Yet on the Driver
As of now, investigators have not identified who was behind the wheel, and the outlet's report does not indicate whether any citations or further police action have followed. The lack of injuries is the one piece of good news in an otherwise unsettling scene for a school playground on a holiday when families are typically out and about.
Separately, a report from News 4 Buffalo details new rules in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District barring unsupervised children from Crosby and Adams football fields, as well as any other district fields, when games are not taking place.
What the District Field Rules Require
Under the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District's policy, anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult over the age of 25, and that adult cannot oversee more than 10 minors at once. The rules are limited to times when games aren't being played, and high schoolers can still attend games without a parent present. Bikes, e-bikes, scooters, and rollerblades are also barred from the fields under the policy.
For now, the Glendale incident remains unresolved, with no suspect named and the full circumstances of how the car ended up driving across school grounds still unclear. Anyone with information is urged to contact Tonawanda police.
