
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN) - Just hours after a quiet election day in the City of Buffalo, agents from the FBI arrived at Buffalo's City Hall to carry out a search warrant.
A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed to WBEN that the FBI, along with partners from HUD and the IRS are conducting court authorized activity inside Buffalo City Hall that began just after 7:00 a.m.. Much of the activity is happening in and around the Office of Strategic Planning.
"Our understanding is that court authorized activity has taken place at a Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency office," said a city spokesperson in a statement. "At this time we have no further information."
No arrests have been made, and no charges have been filed in relation to the search. Because no charges have been filed, we are not expecting further public comment from the FBI. Fontana speculated that the search could range from an internal matter with the office or an outside investigation having to do with a contractor who lied about money they made at the expense of the city.