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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Wyoming County: Man charged in beer bottle assault
A Cheektowaga man was arrested on Wednesday following
the lengthy investigation of an assault that occurred at around 2:30 a.m.
on July 3, 2016 in the parking lot at the Jam in the Valley Concert. An Angola man was in his vehicle when he was
struck in the face with a beer bottle causing serious injuries. The suspect fled, however his DNA was obtained
from the bottle which was recovered inside the vehicle following the
assault. Tylor Phinney –age 21 of Cheektowaga,
N.Y. was charged with felony Assault in the Second Degree. Phinney, who is currently on Wyoming County
Probation from other unrelated charges, was arraigned before Wyoming County
Court Judge Mohun and was released back to the Wyoming County Pre- Trial Probation
Program. Phinney is scheduled to appear
back in the Town of Sheldon Court at a later date. Deputy Mike Majtyka, Deputy Chance Sampson,
Forensic Technician Deputy Steve Miller, Wyoming County Probation Officer Gene
Traxler and Erie County Sheriff’s Detective Shawn Hettiger all assisted with
the investigation.