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Two in custody following pursuit by Amherst Police

Posted at 11:49 PM, Jul 09, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-09 23:49:05-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Two people have been taken into custody after a brief chase in the City of Buffalo.

Amherst Police say charges against Shaun Connors, 30, of Depew and Vanessna Armstead, 30, of Buffalo are pending.

Shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to a reported larceny at the Boulevard Mall. Two suspects were thought to have fled the area into the City of Buffalo.

It was at the corner of Leslie and East Ferry Streets, the suspect's vehicle collided with an uninvolved vehicle.

Connors and Armstead then briefly fled on foot, but were eventually taken into custody.