AMHERST, N.Y. — A 16-year-old boy is facing a list of charges Sunday after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading police on a chase.
Amherst Police said the sequence of events began when officers attempted to stop "multiple suspicious vehicles" that were in the area of Millersport Highway. One of those vehicles was later spotted on Maple Road, and a pursuit followed.
"The driver abandoned the vehicle in the area of Maple Road and Transit Road," Amherst Police said, adding that the 2020 Hyundai was reported as stolen from Lancaster.
The 16-year-old was charged with: criminal possession of stolen property, obstructing governmental administration, unlawfully fleeing a police officer, reckless driving, and multiple vehicle and traffic law infractions.
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