ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — Orchard Park police announced a Cheektowaga man was arrested outside of 5925 Webster Road Friday morning.
Officers responded to the address around 9:30 a.m. Friday for the report of a man with a gun wearing body armor. Police said officers located 28-year-old Sean Mueller outside the rear of the residence and took him into custody at gunpoint.
Muller was allegedly found in possession of:
- A handgun found to be stolen out of the Town of Eden
- Handcuffs
- Improvised fireworks
- Black load-bearing ballistic vest which contained body armor plates
Mueller was charged with the following:
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property
- Unlawful wearing of body armor while committing a violent felony
Police said the address of the incident, 5925 Webster Road, was the scene of a shooting last week.
On October 27 around 1:15 a.m. Orchard Park police responded to the address for the report of shots fired. Police were told the occupants of the building fled on foot into the surrounding area and a known male allegedly fired a handgun at others and fled in a vehicle.
The vehicle was located unoccupied at Webster Road and Southwestern Boulevard. A perimeter was set up and officers began speaking to witnesses and victims.
Around 3:15 a.m. there were reports that the offender, 45-year-old Jeremy Page of Orchard Park, arrived at an address in Buffalo and when police arrived he allegedly fled on foot. Page was taken into custody around 5 a.m. and it was discovered he arrived in Buffalo in a vehicle that was allegedly stolen from an Orchard Park auto repair shop.
Page was charged with the following:
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Fourth-degree grand larceny
- Third-degree unauthorized use of a vehicle
As of this time, the only connection police have made between the two incidents is the location they occurred at.
