2 charged in Buffalo burglary, 1 of them charged for additional burglaries

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two men have been arrested for a burglary in Buffalo, while one was charged for a string of burglaries throughout this year, the Buffalo Police Department said Thursday.

The arrests were made on March 7 during a burglary on the 2100 block of South Park Avenue, where one suspect was found on the roof and another was found in the basement. Damage on site was estimated around $15,000.

26-year-old Drayton Hall and 27-year-old Walter Dixon, both of Buffalo, are charged with the following:

• third-degree burglary, one count
• second-degree criminal mischief, four counts
• fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, one count
• possession of burglar's tools, one count
• third-degree criminal trespassing, one count

In addition, Dixon was charged in connection to three additional burglaries. The first was at a convenience store on Jefferson Avenue on Jan. 14, the second at a restaurant on Abbott Road on Feb. 11, and the third at a restaurant on Hertel Avenue on Feb. 28.

For those, Dixon is charged with the following:

• third-degree burglary, three counts
• third-degree grand larceny, one count
• fourth-degree grand larceny, one count
• third-degree criminal mischief, two counts
• fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, three counts
• fourth-degree criminal mischief, one count
• petit larceny

The investigation is ongoing, police said.