A Brockport man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal incident on the Erie Canal in Orleans County.
On September 2 at 6:31 p.m., Brockport Police officers responded to the Walgreens on Lake Road for two males who were stealing merchandise. Store employees provided a description of the males who were seen leaving in a U-Haul truck, traveling north on Lake Road. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies were in the area and assisted Brockport with searching for the vehicle. A short time later, deputies and Brockport Police officers observed the U-Haul in the village of Brockport and initiated a traffic stop.
The driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a dangerous pursuit, reaching speeds of over 85 miles per hour, throughout the west side of Monroe County and into Orleans County. The operator eventually drove onto the Erie Canal path in the town of Murray, Orleans County. The pursuit ultimately ended when the vehicle suddenly veered into the canal…