Suspect remanded to the Niagara County Correctional Facility
LEWISTON – On September 6, 2023 at 0043 hours, Deputy Westmorland attempted to initiate a Traffic Stop on Saunders Settlement Road for Speed and an Equipment Violation. The vehicle failed to yield to the Deputy’s emergency lights and siren, subsequently initiating a Vehicle Pursuit. The pursuit traveled eastbound on Saunders Settlement Road (Route 31) through the Towns of Lewiston and Cambria before it was intercepted at Campbell Blvd where a Tire Deflation Device was successfully deployed by responding Deputies. The vehicle continued northbound on Lockport Junction Road where a second Tire Deflation Device was successfully deployed. The pursuit continued northbound for a short time until the vehicle which was riding on its rims, struck a stop sign at Ridge Road and Old Beebe Road becoming disabled. At this time, the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle fled Deputies on foot. A foot chase ensued and the male was taken into custody a short distance into the woods.
The operator was identified as Fabian L. Carter II, a 36-year-old male from the City of Niagara Falls. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated – Two Previous Convictions in ten years (D-Felony), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st (E-Felony), Unlawful Fleeing an Officer in a Motor Vehicle 3rd (A-Misdemeanor), Resisting Arrest (A-Misdemeanor), Obstruction of Governmental Administration 2nd (A-Misdemeanor), Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor), Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident (Violation) and numerous other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. Carter was remanded to the Niagara County Correctional Facility awaiting Centralized Arraignment.
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