Officials have yet to locate a pair of ATV riders whom a deputy tried to stop for questioning on Sunday in the area of Seven Springs Road, Batavia.
One of the riders reportedly tried to run down Deputy Brian Thompson.
Thompson said this afternoon that he was on Prole Road Extension investigating a reported larceny when he saw the two individuals on the four-wheel ATVs.
When he tried to approach them, the riders started to leave. One ATV headed in his direction and started to slow as if he was going to stop and then gunned the engine and headed straight at Thompson.
Thompson had to jump out of the way.
He described the rider as a young white male wearing a black or dark blue Carhartt jacket. The ATV he was on was all or mostly black (perhaps some white or silver trim). It was a racing-style ATV, Thompson said, with flared back fenders.
The second ATV was green.
The NYS plates on both ATVs were obstructed.
"At this point I just want to talk to them," Thompson said.
He thinks they were headed to either Elba or Byron after leaving the scene.
Thompson is hoping that the description of the subjects might lead to somebody calling in a tip that will help the Sheriff's Office locate the riders.
To pass along any tips, call (585) 343-5000.
