The Erie County Sheriff's Office announced that its special operations units assisted in several incidents over the weekend.
The sheriff's office said on Friday, Air 1 assisted the Buffalo Police Department in tracking down a stolen Kia Sportage. Air 1 tracked the stolen vehicle for over 30 minutes and ultimately five suspects were taken into custody.
On Saturday, the sheriff's office said both Air 1 and SWAT assisted BPD with an incident in the city providing aerial surveillance. Air 1 also assisted the U.S. Coast Guard in locating a missing four-year-old boy who was thought to have fallen into Lake Erie near Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA. The child was located safe and unharmed.
