Alfred police charge Wellsville man with stealing multiple vehicles

 

Alfred Police Department

	Media Bulletin

 

 

Type of Investigation:  Stole Vehicles/DWI

Date and Time:   01/05/2021

Location:  County Route 12 and Lake Road

Details of the Incident:

            At about 11:57 p.m. APD received a 911 call for a person that was in an accident on County Route 12 in the Town of Alfred. Alfred officers found the first vehicle on County Route 12 and a second vehicle that was on Lake Road, which had been taken from the Alfred University Equestrian center. The second vehicle had tracks leading from the vehicle and the driver was tracked about 100 yards into a wooded area where they found Tyler Cowburn, 26, of Wellsville NY. Cowburn was taken into custody at that time by Alfred Officers. Cowburn had allegedly stolen the first truck from a residence in the Village of Wellsville. He crashed the first vehicle due to alleged intoxication and icy roads and then allegedly stole a second vehicle and drove it across AU property but was stopped by a gate.

Cowburn was charged with: 

-Unlawful possession of marijuana

-Leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident

-Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

-DWI 1^st offence

-DWI with BAC grater then .08%

-Drinking an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle

-Criminal Trespass 3^rd

- Felony Grand Larceny 4^th

-Criminal Possession of a Firearm

-Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle

-Speed unseasonal and prudent

-Failure to keep right 

Cowburn was released to a 3^rd party on appearance tickets. Cowburn has allegedly stolen several other cars in the Wellsville area and due to bail reform he has been released each time he has been arrested. 

Investigated by:

Sgt Dylan Burch

Officer Mark Collins

Officer Brandon Austin