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Submitted by the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced Schuyler P. Johnson, 53, of Sanborn, was sentenced today to four years in State Prison followed by three years of post-release supervision. The sentence was handed down by County Court Judge Caroline A. Wojtaszek. Schuyler pled guilty to menacing a police officer on Nov. 27, 2024.
Seaman said, “On Dec. 23, 2023, the defendant was driving at an excessive speed leading to a crash in which his vehicle overturned. When sheriff’s deputies responded, he intentionally set fire to one of their patrol vehicles and threatened a Deputy with a knife. This defendant’s outrageous conduct endangered not only the two deputies, but the entire community. The judges sentence not only ensures public safety, but sends a clear message to the community.”
The case was investigated by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office and prosecuted by Vehicular Crimes Bureau Chief Christine Savoia and Assistant District Attorney Mattie Davis.
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