Albion man charged for allegedly firing shots at sports bar in Carlton

Staff Reports Posted 3 January 2020 at 10:56 am

CARLTON –  An Albion man is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly fired shots from a rifle at Roadies Pizzeria and Sports Bar on Oak Orchard Road.

Scott A. Foley, 52, of Albion has been charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree (C Felony), Criminal Possession of Assault Weapon 3rd degree (D Felony), Criminal Possession Weapon 3rd ammunition feeding device (D Felony), Reckless Endangerment 1st (D Felony), Driving While Intoxicated 1st degree, Harassment 2nd and other traffic tickets.

State troopers at 11:31 p.m. on Thursday responded to reports of a disturbance and shots fired from a vehicle at Roadies in Carlton. Responding deputies from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene and initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Foley, who was the only occupant, State Police said.

Foley was taken into custody without incident. Further investigation revealed that Foley was intoxicated, and he failed standard field sobriety tests. The weapon Foley used to fire at the restaurant, a Stag Arms rifle, was recovered on scene.  None of the patrons at the restaurant was injured, State Police said in a news release.

Foley was arraigned at the Carlton Town Court and remanded to Orleans County Jail on $100,000 cash, $200,000 bond.

The Orleans County District Attorney Office and Orleans County Sheriff’s Office assisted in this investigation, which is ongoing.

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