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Reginald Russell

Gender : Male

Age : 56

Race : White

Date : 09/02/2025

Location : Erie Canal near Sans Souci Park

City : Brockport

County : Monroe

State : New York

Agency : Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Drowned

Event : Passenger drowned during chase

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 09/02/2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Monroe County deputies attempted to stop a U-Haul seen loading stolen goods at a Walgreens in Brockport. Officers escalated a chase that continued into Orleans County. The U-Haul drove onto a canal path and plunged into the Erie Canal near Sans Souci Park. The driver swam to shore and was apprehended using a drone and K9 units. A passenger struggled in the water and disappeared underwater. Dive teams later recovered the body. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Orleans County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2025/09/03/one-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-erie-canal-brockport-ny-what-we-know-now/85951443007/
https://www.whec.com/top-news/u-haul-pulled-out-of-erie-canal-after-chase-tuesday-night/
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/u-haul-truck-pulled-from-erie-canal-murray-sans-souci-canal-park
https://ground.news/article/one-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-erie-canal-what-we-know-now