Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that Anthony R. Mayo, 31, of North Tonawanda, pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon 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.
On Sunday, December 22, 2024, at approximately 7:46 p.m., the defendant was operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol when he hit a pedestrian on Abbott Road in the Town of Orchard Park. The defendant 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. The victim 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. The defendant was subsequently arrested.
Mayo faces a maximum of 364 days in jail when he is sentenced on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. He remains released on his own recognizance.
DA Keane commends 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.