PRESS RELEASE
The New York State Police investigated a collision following a pursuit in the town of Eagle in which the operator fled into a wooded area.
State Police, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police, and the Wyoming County Sheriff conducted a search. The suspect has not been located, but has been identified as Edward R. Bancroft, 31, of County Road 16, Angelica, NY.
Bancroft is also the suspect in multiple vehicle larcenies under investigation by the State Police and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office occurring across Wyoming, Livingston, Steuben, and Allegany Counties, as well as an arson in Allegany County.
State Police are advising the public to keep their homes and vehicles locked, and to report any possible sightings of Bancroft to SP Batavia at 585-344-6200.