Man wanted for armed robbery arrested at Peace Bridge crossing

Brent Jones
July 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM

A 27-year-old man from Georgia was arrested Monday at the Peace Bridge crossing.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Buffalo encountered the man in a passenger vehicle during an inspection, according to a news release issued Tuesday.

A check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database revealed an active warrant for his arrest.

The man, a U.S. citizen, was escorted to a secondary inspection area, where officers verified his identity and confirmed that he was wanted by the Atlanta Police Department for felony armed robbery, aggravated assault and other felony charges.

After confirming the warrant, CBP officers turned him over to the Buffalo Police Department as a fugitive from justice. He is currently being held at in Erie County, pending extradition to Georgia.

“Our CBP officers are dedicated to upholding our primary border security mission and work hard in identifying and intercepting wanted criminals,” said acting Buffalo Port Director Sharon Swiatek in the release.

“This apprehension underlines our strong commitment and working relationship with our local law enforcement partners to ensure fugitives are brought to justice.”

CBP did not indicate in the release whether the man had spent any time in Fort Erie or if he had been denied entry to Canada.