ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. — The Erie County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday, they've recovered a luxury car stolen from a local dealership
Detectives searched a residence on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo and a separate location at Birchwood Square in the Town of West Seneca. Both search warrants were connected to cars taken from the Mercedes-Benz of Buffalo Dealership in the Town of Clarence on July 18 and September 3.
In West Seneca, officials say they, recovered an Aston Martin Vantage taken from the dealership in July. The car is valued at $135,000. Officials are still looking for a stolen 2022 Dodge Charger Hellcat with gray racing stripes, also taken during the July burglary.
In Buffalo, detectives recovered a loaded handgun. There, deputies arrested 31-year-old Peara C. Mathews on charges of Criminal Possession of a Firearm
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office has also identified 20-year-old Richard E. Lucas III as the prime suspect in the dealership burglaries. Lucas is currently in custody on unrelated charges from numerous jurisdictions.
