Victim initially sent to Newark-Wayne hospital, transferred to Rochester General due to severity of injuries
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of four Marion residents following a gang assault investigation.
Three people were arrested in connection with an assault at approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Deputies say it occurred on the Erie Heritage Canal Path off of Church Street, in the Town of Palmyra.
The Palmyra Police Department was sent to locate an assault victim that stated that he had been assaulted on the canal path by two white males. The victim was able to identify one of the suspects.
Deputies responded to Newark Wayne Community Hospital to interview the victim, who had several lacerations on his face as well as several facial fractures that required him to go to Rochester General Hospital for additional treatment and care.
The victim told police that he was on the canal path with an unknown female, when two white males came out of a wooded area and started to assault him.
Deputies were able to locate the one identified white male, he was with three other individuals who were causing another disturbance in the Town of Lyons, a short time after the assault.
The individuals located were, Anthony J Rizzo, 32, Sarah M. Hellis, 31, and Destinyann M. Gourney, 21, all living at 3992 Buffalo Street in the Town of Marion.
The trio told deputies that the victim had tried to message one of the female defendants on Facebook and this made them angry. They then setup a meeting with the victim, so the two male suspects could beat him up for the unwanted Facebook messages.
All three were arrested and charged with first-degree gang assault, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree conspiracy.
The three defendants were arrested at their home and brought to the Wayne County Jail to await CAP arraignment.
The fourth person was taken into custody on March 2nd. Deputies say Daniel Evans, 30, of Marion was arrested and remanded to the Wayne County Jail in lieu of $500 bail.
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