A Wyoming County Jail Inmate was arrested twice within a two-week period following incidents in the Wyoming County Jail.
On September 19th, Austin Lee, 24, no known address, was charged with two counts of felony Assault in the 2nd degree after he allegedly refused lawful orders and injured two guards. One guard suffered a head injury/concussion while the other sustained a shoulder injury.
On October 2nd, Lee was charged with felony Promoting Prison Contraband in the 1st degree
after he was allegedly found in possession of a dangerous instrument after he was found to allegedly have a homemade scalpel like instrument.
He was arraigned after each incident and remanded back to the county jail in lieu of additional
$35,000 bail.
Members of the jail staff assisted with the investigations and arrests.
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On September 16, 2025, at approximately 7:35 PM, deputies from the Wyoming County
Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of State Route 20A in the Town of Sheldon for a report of
a motorcycle accident with serious injuries.
The investigation determined that the operator of the motorcycle, Richard A. Carpenter, age 64,
of Varysburg, NY, was operating the motorcycle with a revoked driver’s license and was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Carpenter was placed under arrest and charged with driving while intoxicated while receiving treatment at Erie County Medical Center. He submitted to a blood test to determine his blood alcohol content and was released back into the custody of hospital staff for treatment of his injuries.
On October 13, 2025, at approximately 3:00 PM, Carpenter turned himself in to the Wyoming
County Sheriff’s Office. He was additionally charged with Aggravated Vehicular Assault under, a class C felony, after it was determined that a passenger on the motorcycle had sustained multiple serious physical injuries and remained hospitalized nearly a month after the crash.
Carpenter was processed on all charges, which include multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law
violations, and was arraigned in the Town of Warsaw Court. Due to his prior felony convictions, Carpenter was remanded to the Wyoming County Jail without bail. He is scheduled to appear in
court again on November 3, 2025.
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Following a joint Drug Task Force investigation by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office and
the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Rodney Nelson, 64, of Genesee Falls was arrested.
On September 30th, 2025, Nelson was arrested on a Warrant of Arrest issued by the
Town of Genesee Falls Court. Nelson was charged with Criminal Sale Controlled
Substance 2nd degree, a class A felony, Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 3rd degree, a class B felony, Criminal Possession Controlled Substance 7th degree, a class A misdemeanor, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree, a class C felony.
Nelson was arraigned on the above charges and held to the Wyoming County Jail. He is to appear at the Town of Genesee Falls Court on October 8th, 2025.
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On October 14, 2025, at approximately 06:39 P.M., deputies of the Wyoming County
Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Pee Dee Road in the Town of Java for a domestic
incident.
It was reported to deputies that a male had allegedly damaged property at the residence and left
the scene.
Upon arrival, deputies met with the complainants. It was reported to deputies that the suspect,
who was later identified as Christopher Maida, 46, of Java, NY had allegedly intentionally damaged
property belonging to the complainant. The suspect returned to the residence at a later time and
was taken into custody without incident.
Maida was arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree. He was arraigned in Sheldon Town Court, released and is to appear at the Java Town Court on October 15, 2025.
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On October 16, 2025, at approximately 4:50 P.M., Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office Deputies
responded to an address on State Route 19, in the Town of Warsaw to assist New York State
Parole Officers with a home check on Matthew George, 39, of Warsaw.
During the home check, Parole Officers located a small glassine bag containing a white granular substance underneath George’s bed. The suspected substance tested positive for methamphetamine.
George was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the
Seventh Degree. He was released on appearance tickets and is scheduled to appear
in Warsaw Town Court on October 27, 2025.
George was committed to the Wyoming County Jail on a violation of parole warrant.
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