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NT man pleads guilty in hit-and-run near Highmark Stadium
A North Tonawanda faces a sentence just short of a year in jail following his guilty plea to charges related to a December hit-and-run crash near Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.
Anthony R. Mayo, 31, of North Tonawanda, pleaded guilty Monday before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of driving while intoxicated (unclassified misdemeanor under New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law) and one count of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting resulting in personal injury (Class 'B' misdemeanor under New York State Vehicle & Traffic Law). Mayo pleaded guilty to the highest sustainable charge, according to Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane.
The crash occurred about 7:45 p.m. Dec. 22, Mayo was operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol when he hit a pedestrian on Abbott Road in the Town of Orchard Park. Mayo then drove away from the scene without reporting the incident to the police. The victim, a 39-year-old male from Rochester, was taken by ambulance to ECMC. He was hospitalized for several days to receive treatment for injuries to his head and foot.
A short time later, police initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle with front end damage traveling from Abbott Road onto Milestrip Road, which matched the description of the suspect vehicle involved in the hit-and-run. Mayo was subsequently arrested.
Mayo faces a maximum of 364 days in jail when he is sentenced on Oct. 30. He remains released on his own recognizance.
Keane commended the Orchard Park Police Department, Erie County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, Orchard Park Emergency Medical Services and Windom Fire Company for their work in this investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christopher M. McCarthy of the Vehicular Crimes Bureau.
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