BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Police Department is cracking down on the use of ATVs in the city.
Police say Sunday afternoon they teamed up with New York State Police for an ATV operation. They impounded a total of 31 illegal vehicles. The department says they also issued 40 summonses and made three arrests.
Helicopters were out again Monday on the same mission.
EXCLUSIVE pics inside the @BPDAlerts impound lot shows all these ATV’s and dirt bikes. @wkbw pic.twitter.com/WDdTgmEZFf
— Hannah Buehler (@HannahBuehler) May 31, 2021
Remember last year’s Memorial Day ride? Police tell me it was similar and planned. @wkbw
— Hannah Buehler (@HannahBuehler) May 31, 2021
This has been an ongoing problem in the City of Buffalo. It prompted a new law, making it more expensive and harder to get an impounded vehicle back from police. That law went into effect in March.
BREAKING: Buffalo Police tell me these copters are circling again today. They’re doing it again today tracking down these ATV’s. I just happened to catch in action. @wkbw pic.twitter.com/ITIm6aX4po
— Hannah Buehler (@HannahBuehler) May 31, 2021
In April Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo said the department had impounded 33 ATVs and dirt bikes since the start of a new program to combat illegal use. To date, the department says it has impounded 89.
