On Dec. 29, Cheektowaga Police Department posted on their social media asking for help in seeking “Jay,” a man who helped several people find a safe place to stay during the blizzard.They also shared the note Withey left apologizing for breaking into the school and explaining his situation.“I had to do it to save everyone and get them shelter and food and a bathroom,” he wrote, signing it, “Merry Christmas Jay.”Hours later, Cheektowaga police announced that they had been able to contact him and “express our gratitude for his heroic actions.”They also shared a photo that Withey gave them that showed him with the people he helped that night.“I just couldn’t ask for more better people to get stuck with,” Withey told NBC News, adding that before he left he tried to fix the broken window and left the note.NBC News reports that at least 40 people have died in New York from the storm, with the number to possibly grow as the National Guard conducts more door-to-door-checks."