ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man charged with the attempted murder of a police officer will be in court on Monday, according to representatives with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
On the evening of May 19, 2022, 27-year-old Isiah Williams allegedly fired a shot at officers before running away.
Police said that they went to the area of Avenue D for the reports of a fight when they encounter Williams holding a handgun. No officer was hit.
Williams was taken into custody that evening without injury, and the handgun was also recovered, according to officers. He was charged with aggravated attempted murder of a police officer, menacing of a police officer, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
During a press conference the morning after the incident, RPD Chief David Smith said that Williams has an “extensive criminal history.”
The jury trial is expected to start at 9:30 a.m. Monday.