Cheektowaga man receives indeterminate sentence for 14 vehicle thefts

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man has received an indeterminate sentence in relation to multiple suspected high-end vehicle thefts, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
Between December 2022 and September 2023, Richard E. Lucas III, 21, stole 14 vehicles from dealerships in Amherst, Tonawanda, Orchard Park, Grand Island, and Clarence.
The vehicles ranged in value from $22,388 to $135,000.
Lucas pled guilty in March to the following:
second degree criminal possession o