Nine apprehended in three stolen vehicle incidents overnight

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Air 1 and the Buffalo Police Department apprehended nine subjects in three separate stolen vehicle incidents during the overnight hours of Tuesday into Wednesday, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Air 1 was on routine training and patrol flights over Erie County when they were requested on three separate occasions by Buffalo police to help track stolen vehicles seen by area patrol units.

See the details from each incident below, according to the sheriff’s office:

• 124 Maple Ridge: One stolen vehicle out of Buffalo was tracked and recovered. Two of the three individuals from the vehicle were apprehended.
• Oakmont Avenue and Suffolk Street: One stolen vehicle out of the City of Tonawanda was tracked and recovered. Three subjects were apprehended.
• 177 Military Road: One stolen vehicle out of Buffalo was tracked and recovered. Four subjects were apprehended.

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