LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A driver apparently did not see a NYS Police vehicle assisting in an investigation on Rte. 63 on Friday. According to first responders on scene, the Trooper was assisting the Livingston County Sheriff's Office with an investigation into a car off the road on Rte. 63 between Abele Road and Jones Bridge Road near the Groveland town line when a vehicle rear-ended the trooper car at about 1:50 p.m. The Trooper was uninjured … [Read more...]
Judge Reduces Bail for Lima Trooper Assault Suspect
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Livingston County Judge granted a bail reduction for the Brooklyn teen who is alleged to have beaten and injured a New York State Trooper in April. Tyshawn Jones, 19, is charged with felony Assault in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Resisting Arrest, and misdemeanor Criminal Possession of Marihuana in the Fifth Degree. He appeared with his attorney, Assistant Public … [Read more...]
Grand Jury to Consider Felony Assault Charge for Attacking Trooper
LIMA – The case against a young Brooklyn man who was shot during an altercation with a New York State Trooper will soon be considered by a Grand Jury. Tyshawn Jones, 19, appeared in Lima Town Court Tuesday afternoon for a preliminary hearing on his felony Assault in the Second Degree charge for allegedly punching and injuring Trooper Robert Hoyt, who was trying to search Jones' vehicle. Jones' right arm was in a sling since the Trooper shot … [Read more...]
NYS Police Arrest Shot Teen on Felony for Assaulting Lima Trooper
LIMA – New York State Police filed a felony charge against the young man who was shot during a physical altercation with a state Trooper during a traffic stop on Rtes. 5 and 20 on April 14. According to a press release from NYS Police, Tyshawn Jones, 19, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested for felony Assault in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Resisting Arrest, and misdemeanor Criminal Possession … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Teen Identified as Suspect Shot by Lima Trooper
LIMA – A New York State Trooper shot a young man who is thought to have attacked and injured him Wednesday evening. According to a press release from the NYS Police, Tyshawn Jones, 19, of Brooklyn, NY, was shot during the altercation. On April 13, 2016, a NYS Trooper assigned to the Lima Station stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Rtes. 5 and 20 in the Town of Lima. The driver allegedly exited his vehicle and physically attacked … [Read more...]
NYS Trooper Shoots Suspect at Lima Traffic Stop
LIMA – A New York State Trooper was involved in a confirmed shooting with a subject late Wednesday night. The trooper stopped car on Rtes. 5 and 20 near Livonia Center Road Wednesday at about 11 p.m. An occupant of the vehicle reportedly attacked the Trooper, who fired his weapon, injuring the subject. The subject and Trooper were transported to the hospital. Continue to follow the GeneseeSun.com as further details become available. … [Read more...]
Walsh Back in Court for Alleged Violation of Probation
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Geneseo man who in 2013 struck his father with a loaded gun and was shot by state police returned to the Livingston County Courthouse on Tuesday for a conference on a pending Violation of Probation charge. Gregory Walsh, 23, appeared alongside his attorney, Kevin van Allen, and had the matter adjourned until Dec. 1. If found guilty of the violation, Walsh could face 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison. Walsh, was arrested in … [Read more...]