Crime & Safety
Police Chase Man Throughout Patchogue
20-year-old charged with weapon possession, police said.
A man was pursued by police, including aviation and K9 units, throughout Patchogue late Wednesday night before being arrested in a Patchogue motel, Suffolk County police told Patch.
According to police, Brandon Wilson, 20, fled on foot from officers performing a traffic stop on Sunrise Highway at Clubhouse Road in Patchogue at 10:40 p.m. Police say Wilson eluded police units for several hours, but was finally found at a motel in Patchogue and arrested without incident.
Wilson has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree for a knife seen tossed aside while he was being pursued, as well as other warrants police said.
Find out what's happening in Patchoguewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Did you notice this pursuit? Talk about it in the comments below this post.
Find out what's happening in Patchoguewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
