Photo by M.J. Stafford A command post is seen Thursday during a manhunt along Route 394 between Westfield and Mayville.

A wanted Pennsylvania man who was the subject of a large search involving several agencies was located Thursday afternoon — nearly 24 hours after a burglary incident was reported in the town of Westfield.

James D. Gnacinski of Girard, Pa., was taken into custody without incident around 3:20 p.m. in the town of Chautauqua. The 39-year-old was facing a charge of being a fugitive from justice, but the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said local burglary charges are forthcoming.

Gnacinski’s arrest ended a multi-agency search that began after sheriff’s deputies were alerted to a suspected burglary at a hunting cabin on Route 394 in Westfield. The burglary was reported Wednesday around 2:10 p.m.

In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said a man fled from the property before deputies arrived.

Sheriff James Quattrone told The Post-Journal the suspect had a shotgun with him but dropped it when entering a wooded area. During the subsequent search, a man’s coat was found that contained a Pennsylvania driver’s license. A short time later, a vehicle with a registration matching the man’s name was found stuck on a well road near the Route 394 cabin.

The incident prompted a “shelter in place” alert Wednesday evening for residents in the Westfield and Chautauqua areas.

Quattrone said “teamwork” among police and the public played a “major role” in efforts that led to the arrest of Gnacinski.

“We were assisted by the New York State Police K-9 and patrol, Jamestown police K-9 and their drone, Westfield police, state Forest Rangers, state Environmental Conservation Officers, Erie Count Sheriff’s Air One,” Quattrone said of the agencies involved. “We also were receiving information from Pennsylvania authorities. The many calls from the public and their alert actions also was beneficial.”

Earlier Thursday, officers from several departments lined the 4.5-mile stretch on Portage Road — also known officially as Route 394 — between the Mayville and Westfield. Their vehicles, including the county’s mobile command truck, could be seen on the shoulder every tenth of a mile or so.

Around 12:30 p.m., five men with blackened faces, rifles slung on their backs, marched over the Chautauqua Creek bridge. They had on black tactical gear, though one was wearing a shirt that said, “Rad Dad.”

M.J. Stafford in Dunkirk contributed to this story.