Police in pursuit of fleeing suspect in area of Summit Street

By Howard B. Owens
Oct 8, 2023, 12:27am

checking vin number — An officer checks the VIN of a vehicle identified as the suspect vehicle in a pursuit in Batavia. The plates may have been switched on the vehicle. The operator fled from the vehicle after stopping in a driveway on Summit Street, across the street from St. Joe's. He apparently lost control trying to negotiate the turn from East Main onto Summit.
*Photo by Howard Owens.*

A pursuit that started on the Southside of Batavia is now a foot chase in the area of Summit Street.

The vehicle may have struck a building on Jackson Street, and the suspect continued to Jackson, South Jackson, Maple, East Main, and now Summit.

The suspect, described as a black male with a ball cap is now west on Washington Avenue.

UPDATE 12:36 p.m.: The subject is also said to be wearing a plaid-style jacket.

UPDATE 1:43 a.m.: The search is ongoing, involving patrols from Batavia PD and the Sheriff's Office. There is nobody available on scene who can provide an update about the case. Communication has been moved to a secure channel. So, it will be unlikely we can provide any further updates tonight. The search is generally in the area of Summit and Washington.