A Sheriff's deputy thought he spotted a warrant suspect along the bank of the Tonawanda Creek behind the old water plant this afternoon, and because this individual is considered a flight risk, multiple patrol units responded to assist in the suspect's apprehension.
On scene were patrols from the Sheriff's Office, State Police and Batavia PD.
"With him being on the creek bank, he's got multiple options of which way to go, so we tried to get some people in the area in case he took off on us," said Sgt. Dan Coffey, Batavia PD.
It turned out the person the deputy spotted wasn't the suspect. It was his brother.
With that man were two other individuals. They had tucked themselves away in a wooded area.
When patrols responded the three individuals were found in possession of a substance that is being sent to the crime lab for analysis. They were also allegedly in possession of needles; they are being charged with criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, Coffey said.
Additional charges may be pending, depending on the outcome of the lab tests.
The names of the three men arrested will likely be released later today.
The original warrant suspect has not yet been located.
