ECDA statement on 'Old Pink' arson

On Friday, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane said, “As a result of a collaborative, multi-agency investigation, a criminal complaint has been filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western New District of New York in the arson of the "Old Pink."

“This fire destroyed a beloved tavern in the city’s Allentown neighborhood, threatened nearby homes and businesses, risked the lives of responding firefighters, left several people unemployed, and saddened countless patrons.

“I commend our local and federal law enforcement partners for their diligent work on this case, including members of the Buffalo Fire Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Buffalo Police Department; U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of New York; as well as Chief Patrick B. Shanahan and Assistant District Attorney Christine M. Garvey of the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.”