A Wyoming County man is facing multiple felonies, some stemming from an accusation that he stole a rifle and vehicle keys of an employee of a local business, as well as a chase by law enforcement from Pembroke to the neighboring county.
Duane R. Hamill, 65, of Warsaw, is charged with:
- Burglary 3rd
- Grand larceny 3rd
- Robbery 2nd
- Robbery 3rd,
- Criminal possession of a weapon 3rd, and
- Menacing 2nd.
The incident began with a call sometime on Saturday (the time of call is not provided in the Sheriff's Office release) about a burglary that had occurred at an unidentified business in Pembroke.
Dispatchers were informed that an employee of the business was following the suspect.
Once in the Town of Darien, Hamill and the employee reportedly got into a physical altercation and Hamill allegedly robbed the employee of a rifle and his vehicle keys.
Hamill fled the scene and continued south in Wyoming County. Deputies in Wyoming County located Hamill in his vehicle and initiated a pursuit. He was eventually taken into custody and turned over to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office.
He was arraigned in Town of Pembroke Court on the robbery and weapons charges and in the Town of Pembroke Court on the remaining charges. He was released under supervision of Genesee Justice.
The investigation was conducted by Investigator Kevin Forsyth, Investigator Erik Andre, Sgt. Michael Lute, Deputy Kevin McCarthy, Deputy Ryan Young, Deputy Ryan Mullen, and Deputy Alexander Hadsall.
