Sheriff’s Deputies from Wyoming and Erie County made a felony traffic stop after locating the stolen black Nissan Frontier pickup truck with Virginia Plate(s) reported this morning and took 35-year-old Matthew Figura Jr. into Custody. Figura was in the custody of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office and now is back in Niagara County awaiting his day in Court.
While that was happening a Buffalo Police Officer was attempting to stop a vehicle along Harlem Road for a reported call of persons with a gun when the suspect's vehicle struck a light pole as with another vehicle bringing the pole down onto the Officers vehicle and going through the windshield striking the Officer in the head. An Officer Down call was put over the radio creating a HUGE police presence along Harlem Road. The Officer has suffered serious injuries causing them to go unconscious and was rushed to ECMC By Buffalo Police Officers where the Officer still remains unconscious in serious condition with traumatic injuries. 4 Suspects are now in custody from that incident. K9 Officers, Cheektowaga, and Buffalo Police are searching on foot an area just west of Pine Ridge Road for evidence in relation to this incident.
Harlem Road will be closed between Cleveland Drive and the 33 overpass for an extended period of time Per Cheektowaga Police.
That is all we currently know at this time and will update this story when we have further info. Check Back For Updates.
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