Update: On Sunday, New York State Police responded to assist US Customs and Border Protection with a car fleeing east on I-90 from the Niagara Falls border . The silver Mercedes Benz entered New York via the Peace Bridge, after failing to stop at US customs, and was reported stolen outside of Canada.
Soldiers saw the Mercedes driving erratically at high speed and initiated a traffic stop, but the driver did not stop. Shortly after, SP Syracuse soldiers successfully used a tire deflation device, disabling the suspect vehicle.
The driver was arrested without further incident. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrived and the suspect was turned over to them for identification, while facing federal charges. The investigation is continuing.
ROCHESTER, NY – News10NBC has learned reports of a police presence along Interstate I-90 Exit 43-Exit 42, between Geneva and Canandaigua around 11:45 a.m. Sunday. Border Patrol, along with several other agencies, were implicated.
New York State Police confirmed there was a traffic stop for a stolen vehicle and Border Patrol was involved. They wouldn’t divulge any more details. News10NBC will update the story as we learn more.
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