PRESS RELEASE
On July 18, 2019, at
approximately 12:39 a.m., Warsaw-based Troopers arrested Tyler J. Malik, age
27, of Arcade, NY, for the misdemeanors of Reckless Endangerment 2nd and
Driving While Intoxicated with a reported B.A.C of 0.09%. Troopers were
dispatched to a report of a three-car motor vehicle accident with injuries on State
Route 98, in the Town of Java. During
the accident investigation, it was determined Tyler J. Malik was southbound on
ST-98, when he failed to observe a Wyoming County Sheriff vehicle, which was
occupied by a Deputy parked on the west shoulder, with all emergency lights
activated during a traffic stop. Malik
rear ended the Wyoming County Deputy Sheriff vehicle, causing minor injuries to
the Deputy. The Wyoming County Deputy
was transported to Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, NY via
ambulance and treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released. Malik was
arrested and released on appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Java
court on a later date. The Troopers were also assisted on scene by the Wyoming
County Sheriff Dept., Arcade Police Dept., Arcade Ambulance and the North Java
Fire Dept.
