Isophoric News · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Buffalo police charge a man with assault in a September shooting on Timon Street
Buffalo police arrested Levar Chamberlain, 28, on Saturday and charged him with first-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree criminal mischief in connection with a Sept. 27 shooting on Timon Street, WIVB and WKBW reported. A man was dropped off at Erie County Medical Center in a private vehicle shortly before 9 p.m. that Sunday after being shot in the arm, WIVB reported, with injuries described as non-life-threatening; officers found that a vehicle and two houses had also been struck by gunfire. Police said a search warrant executed Saturday on Timon Street recovered about seven grams of suspected cocaine, 34 suspected oxycodone pills, 129 suspected Suboxone strips, drug paraphernalia and $3,000 in cash. WKBW reported that Chamberlain and Antwan Chamberlain, 26, were both charged with drug possession and paraphernalia counts; WIVB reported that Chamberlain received additional charges and another suspect was arrested. The charges are allegations.