Amherst, N.Y. (WBEN) Amherst police say officers responded to the Colonie Apartment Complex on Sweet Home Road Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. after reports of a woman acting in a threatening manner with a knife.
According to a police news release, officers fired their weapons when the woman advanced toward them with the knife. She was taken to Erie County Medical Center, where she is listed in stable condition.
No officers were injured. Police said the incident was recorded on body-worn cameras.
The Erie County District Attorney’s Office is investigating.
The names of the officers and the woman have not been released.