Man pleads guilty to stealing thousands in merchandise during 2023 crime spree

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 55-year-old man has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to stealing nearly $13,000 in merchandise during a five-week crime spree in early 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Jordan Ellison, of Rochester, admitted to nine different retail crimes between Jan. 4 and Feb. 4, 2023. The crimes took place at six different retailers in four jurisdictions in Erie County.
Ellison was apprehended once, which allowed the merchandise to be recover