BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced that 58-year-old William J. Collins, Sr. of Lockport pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree harassment.
The district attorney's office said that on October 26, 2023, Collins slashed a tire on the victim's pickup truck outside of a tavern on the 600 block of West Avenue in the City of Lockport. In November 2023, the Niagara County District Attorney's Office submitted a petition requesting that the court appoint a special prosecutor to handle the case due to Collins' position as Niagara County Legislator.
Collins was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge and was ordered to serve 50 hours of community service and pay a $225 fine.
