Police chase ends in Lake Erie, driver rescued

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person from Rochester is facing charges after a police chase ended with a truck driving into Lake Erie at Barcelona Harbor Pier on Friday.

Shortly before 7 a.m., Westfield police observed a vehicle stopped in the eastbound lane of East Main Street, obstructing the flow of traffic. As officers tried to approach the vehicle, 52-year-old Lutheter Younger drove away, starting a chase. Police said Younger “began operating the vehicle in an erratic manner.”

Officers tried conducting a traffic stop, resulting in a vehicle pursuit. Multiple units responded to the police chase, including the Chautauqua County SWAT Team…

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