Gates, N.Y. — A man was taken into custody following a police response along the Erie Canal in Gates on Wednesday evening, according to Gates police.
Around 5:30, an officer tried to stop him on Lyell Avenue for solicitation, but the man took off on a bike down towards the canal.
Authorities say that the officer lost sight of him, prompting police to call in additional resources out of an abundance of caution.
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The suspect was eventually located nearby in the woods and arrested without incident.