Unfortunately, he ended up getting trapped himself.
He pleaded for shelter at some residences, but was turned down from all of them.
So, Withey sprung into action.
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In total, he rescued 24 people, including seniors and even two dogs.
The group tidied everything up before leaving, and Withey left a note apologizing for breaking in.
Despite that, the police eventually responded, but the school declined to press any charges.
Withey just felt like he did what he had to do.
You get into to that kind of situation, you have to think about yourself, think about others.
Its just a matter of survival and just doing the right thing and being respectful, WitheytoldCNN.
Buffalo is a city of good neighbors, great neighbors actually.Were all just a big family.
Everyone just sticks together and were resilient.
You cant put us down.
He rescued 24 people from their cars during the Buffalo blizzard and sheltered them in a nearby school.
