New York State Police arrested three people after stopping a vehicle on the I-190 Thruway in Buffalo and finding firearms and controlled substances inside, according to an official NYSP incident report [1][2]. Luke J. McCabe, Gracelyn K. Crawford, and Jaden J. Lofton now face multiple felony gun and drug possession charges tied to the stop [2][3]. All three were processed and arraigned, and the case now moves through the Erie County court system.
What Happened During the I-190 Thruway Stop in Buffalo
New York State Police stopped a vehicle traveling on Interstate 190 in Buffalo and, during that stop, found firearms and narcotics inside the car, according to the agency’s incident report [1][2]. The discovery led troopers to arrest all three occupants on felony gun and drug possession charges.
The I-190 runs directly through Buffalo and connects the city to the broader New York State Thruway system, making it one of the busiest travel corridors in western New York. State troopers routinely patrol this stretch for traffic violations, and those routine stops sometimes turn into much larger investigations when officers spot evidence of criminal activity inside a vehicle.
NYSP’s Troop A, which covers a large swath of western New York, released details of the stop through its public information channels [1][2]. The agency has not published a lengthy narrative describing every step of the encounter, but the outcome is clear: three people now face serious felony charges stemming from what began as a highway traffic stop…