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  With the value of metals like copper continuing to go up, so are the cases of theft to commercial buildings where air conditioning equipment is accessible. You would think even criminals might leave a Christian Community Center in Buffalo New York alone but that was not the case. Two men decided it was a prime target and went about setting up a tall, heavy metal ladder (despite a wintery flurry) so they could climb on the roof and extract their coveted prize. Little did they know, they had stepped on the turf of Sister Mary Johnice who had no intention of making their heist easy. "As I was walking down the stairs, I heard pounding and noise. And that's what told me to open the door." where she noticed the ladder to be stationed. Putting the clues together the 76 year-old, crime fighting nun decided to maroon the man on the roof by knocking over his escape route. Despite the ladder's weight she managed to wrestle it free and disconnect it from the rooftop causing th...

 Buffalo has been in the news quite a bit lately. The blizzard has been a history making event blasting the area with record amounts of snow resulting in stories of heroism and tragedy. The Buffalo Bills NFL team just a couple weeks ago saw the sudden collapse of Damar Hamlin after a jolting blow to his chest. In all of these stories the common thread seems to be a community of resilient people rallying around and with one another to endure whatever is thrown at them. So it should be of no surprise that the Buffalo Police department would join in with a gesture of goodwill of their own.  Captain Beyer noticed a young man named Nyejay trying his best to get to school on a broken bicycle. His pedal had fallen off making it difficult to operate by the teen's resolve was not shaken as he attempted to use a socket from a socket wrench set to replace the broken part. Though potential ingenious, the idea barely got the bike moving so when the captain saw the struggle, he gave th...