Woman sentenced for assault in death of Genesee County sergeant
Lyndsey Jean Wilcox in court for sentencing (Photo credit: Alecia Kaus)
BATAVIA, N.Y. — A woman was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the death of a Genesee County sergeant.
Lyndsey Jean Wilcox was sentenced to six months in jail on Tuesday and has already served her time before taking the plea deal. She was also sentenced to five years of probation and a $2,500 fine. If she violates probation, she could get up to seven years.
Batavia Police say she hit Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, before he died. It happened while Sgt. Sanfratello was trying to arrest her at Batavia Downs casino back in March.
Police say that Sgt. Sanfratello escorted Wilcox along with Michael Elmore — who has already been sentenced — out of the casino for causing trouble. Officers say both came back and Elmore used a metal chain to beat Sgt. Sanfratello on his head. Sanfratello became unresponsive and died at the scene.
Elmore is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter and obstructing governmental administration.
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