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Suspected "barbershop bandit" busted

Posted at 3:11 PM, Apr 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-16 15:11:58-04

West Seneca Police have busted the suspected "Barbershop Bandit".

47-year-old Michael C. Meier is under arrest, linked to several hair salon burglaries in Western New York.

Investigators say Meier targeted, Cosmo Prof and Mirror Image Salon, both on Union Rd. Mario & Son Tile on Transit Rd., and Sortie Countertops, also on Transit Rd.

Meier was also said to be a suspect in several burglaries in nearby Cheektowaga and Elma.

Additional charges are expected.

 

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