An Ontario County man is suing several Geneva city officials and police officers claiming he was tased and beaten at the scene of a fire in the city about a year ago. Joseph Tracey claims that on Aug. 15, 2016, ...

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Testimony began Tuesday in federal court in the case of five New York state prison guards being sued by a former inmate accusing them of violating his civil rights and assaulting him. Sultan Malik, 37, of Brooklyn, claims three of ...

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SWEDEN — Authorities say a man has been seriously injured after being accidentally shot by a father and son hunting coyotes in Sweden. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. Monday in a wooded area ...

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John Hunt, 39, of Buffalo, is charged with assault of a federal officer for allegedly hitting a probation officer twice in the head during a Sept. 11 home visit. The charge carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison, ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Assault – Intent/Physical Injury People v. Boley KA 12-02296 Appealed from Niagara County Court Background: The defendant was convicted on two counts of assault in the third degree. The defendant argued that one count is ...

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EVANS (AP) — A man faces criminal charges after police say he bit off part of another man’s ear during an unprovoked attack. Police in the town of Evans, southwest of Buffalo, say they shocked John Pawlowski with a stun ...

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Jordan Hidalgo, 23, of Fort Erie, Canada, of has been guilty by a federal jury in Buffalo of assault on a federal officer, resulting in bodily injury. He faces up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 or both. Hidalgo ...

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BROCKPORT (AP) — Authorities say a student is hospitalized after he was assaulted inside a dormitory at a state college in western New York. Officials at The College at Brockport say campus police are investigating the attack, which occurred around ...

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A $1 million award to an Oswego County man assaulted by a state trooper will not be changed, despite challenges by the claimant and state. The Appellate Division, Fourth Department on Friday affirmed the May 2012 order of state Court ...

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CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) — A youth hockey player from New York has been charged with assaulting a referee during a tournament near Pittsburgh. The Beaver County Times reported that Moon Township police charged 18-year-old Steven C. Smith, of Rochester, with ...

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The sentence of a Genesee County woman convicted of assaulting a 70-year-old Wal-Mart cashier on Christmas Eve in 2011 has been reduced from five years to one year. The Appellate Division, Fourth Department on Friday ruled the sentence of Jacquetta ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Assault Maritime Jurisdiction — Judicial Notice United States of America v. Corey Davis 11-2325-cr Judges Cabranes, Wesley and Furman Background: The defendant appealed from a judgment convicting him of assault resulting in serious ...

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