Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced that 21-year-old Richard E. Lucas III of Cheektowaga pleaded guilty to numerous felony charges in eight separate criminal cases. The defendant, who has been a suspect in numerous high-end vehicle thefts throughout Erie County, pleaded guilty to all counts in two indictments as well as additional charges in six other crimes involving stolen vehicles.

He admitted to stealing a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, a 2021 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, a 2022 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition, a 2022 Mercedes-Benz G-Class AMG, a Corvette and other vehicles from various area dealerships.

Lucas faces a maximum of 15 years in prison when he is sentenced as a second felony offender on April 19. He remains held without bail.