JFK Pool Closed Due to Assault of Young Lifeguard by Adult, Majority Leader Says

JFK pool closed due to assault of young lifeguard by adult, Majority Leader says

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Common Council Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope said on Monday that the JFK pool was closed after an incident involving an adult and a young lifeguard. The adult "physically assaulted and threatened a young lifeguard at the pool, causing staff to fear for their lives," she said in a statement. The City of Buffalo announced on Monday that it will close the pool at the JFK Recreation Center for the summer after incidents "i…

City of Buffalo closing JFK Pool early, citing 'continued acts of violence'

Five other pools and nine splash pads remain open and are fully staffed through Labor Day.

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Community Pool Shut Down for Season After Violent Assault on Young Lifeguard

Buffalo’s JFK Recreation Center pool will remain closed for the rest of the summer after a violent incident between an adult and a teenage lifeguard, according to city officials. Common Council Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope said Monday that the closure came after an adult “physically assaulted and threatened a young lifeguard at the pool, causing staff to fear for their lives. The City of Buffalo confirmed the seasonal shutdown in a separate …