Teen Busted With Loaded Glock After Wild Foot Chase in Buffalo
An 18-year-old from Buffalo was taken down by State Police after fleeing a traffic stop with a loaded handgun tucked in his waistband, raising fresh questions about youth gun access even as New York celebrates historic drops in gun violence.
On the evening of June 9, 2026, New York State Police Troop A Community Stabilization Unit pulled over a vehicle near Buffalo after troopers spotted something they couldn’t ignore: four males crammed in the backseat without seatbelts, and two of them pointing what appeared to be firearms out the windows at passing cars. What followed was a foot chase that ended with an 18-year-old under arrest and a loaded Glock 43X handgun with a high-capacity magazine off the streets.
The suspect, Kacuol I. Chol of Buffalo, now faces a laundry list of charges including Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd and 3rd degrees, Obstructing Governmental Administration, Resisting Arrest, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree with a weapon, according to the New York State Police press release. He was arraigned at the Buffalo lockup.
What Happened on the Streets of Buffalo
Troop A troopers were on patrol when they observed the vehicle in question. The seatbelt violation was the entry point, but the men pointing what appeared to be firearms at other motorists escalated the situation immediately. When troopers initiated the stop, Chol, one of the backseat passengers who was not wearing a seatbelt, bolted…