BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County Sheriff's Office and Buffalo Police announced three people were arrested after the ECSO's Air 1 unit assisted police in the search for a stolen vehicle.
The sheriff's office said the incident occurred on Thursday while Air 1 was on a routine training flight over the city.
According to the sheriff's office, BPD officers allegedly observed an Alfa Romeo SUV reported stolen out of West Seneca in the area of E. Delavan Ave. and Eggert Rd. and requested assistance from Air 1.
The sheriff's office personnel utilized onboard equipment to establish visual contact and track the vehicle.
The vehicle allegedly went into a parking lot off of Ellicott St. and fled the SUV and got into a Honda Civic reported stolen out of Buffalo. Air 1 maintained visual contact and tracked the vehicle to a parking lot on W. Delavan Ave where three suspects allegedly fled the vehicle.
The sheriff's office said the following charges were filed by Buffalo police:
19-year-old Alexander Wilson
- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree
- Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree
- Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the 3rd Degree
- False Personation
- Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd Degree
19-year-old Abreia Tucker
- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree
- Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree
- Unauthorized use of a Vehicle in the 3rd Degree
16-year-old juvenile offender
- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 3rd Degree
- Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree
- Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle in the 3rd Degree
- Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the 5th Degree
You can watch the full video on the ECSO Facebook page here.
