West Seneca volunteer firefighter accused of stealing merchandise from home improvement stores

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A West Seneca volunteer firefighter is accused of thieving items from house advancement merchants during Western New York.

The Erie County District Attorney’s Place of work declared that 26-calendar year-previous Dylan Biddeman of West Seneca was arraigned Friday in West Seneca City Court docket on a person rely of 3rd-diploma grand larceny.

The district attorney’s place of work claimed Biddeman and 33-12 months-aged Ryan J. Miller allegedly stole items from home improvement stores in the course of Western New York involving Oct 1, 2021 and April 8, 2022.

Biddeman, a volunteer firefighter with Vigilant Fire Corporation in West Seneca, is scheduled to return on May 27 and was produced on his have recognizance as the demand is a non-qualifying offense for bail. He faces a highest of seven many years in prison.

Miller, a patrol officer with the West Seneca Police Section, was off-duty at the time of the alleged incidents. He was arraigned on April 27 on one particular depend of 3rd-degree grand larceny and one particular depend of third-degree criminal possession of stolen house.

In accordance to the district attorney’s office environment, a lookup warrant was executed at Miller’s household on Ehinger Travel wherever some stolen products was allegedly recovered. He is also scheduled to return on May possibly 27 and faces a maximum of seven many years in prison.

The West Seneca Police Section released a assertion on its Fb web page which mentioned in part that Miller has been suspended without spend as the investigation carries on.