Quantcast
breaking news

Man Charged Under SAFE Act Violation

By: WROC-TV
Updated: March 15, 2013
A western New York man is the first person to be charged under the SAFE Act.

Police say Benjamin Wassell, 32, sold an illegal semi-automatic weapon to an undercover investigator: the Armalite AR10 Magnum. Investigators say the sale happened in February after the SAFE Act was passed. Wassell is facing a misdemeanor for the sale and he is also charged with felony criminal sale of an illegal weapon from an incident in January.

Comments

Related Content

Here's a look at some of the lowest gas prices across the greater Rochester area for Tuesday June 18, 2013....

A local company that provides information technology services to hospitals across the country broke ground on a new building....

Drugs and violence.  That's what people in Rochester's Maplewood Neighborhood are most concerned about.  ...

The third annual "Go Green with Michael Viggiani" will be held Thursday, June 20 at the Rochester Museum & Science Center....

Less than two months after Lakeside Hospital closed its doors, the University of Rochester Medical Center is moving in....

Investigators are trying to figure out what caused a deadly motorcycle accident in Wayne County....

General Motors is recalling nearly $194,000 SUVs because of a fire danger....

Federal regulators have stopped the sale of a popular baby recliner....

By the end of the day there will be a decision on whether Brockport Mayor Connie Castaneda will be elected for another term....

In a letter to parents, Rochester City School District officials announced plans to get rid of the School Without Walls Foundation Academy....

 
 
 
News 8 Sports Team
John Kucko John has been Sports Director for News 8 since 1991. CLICK HERE to e-mail him.
Thad Brown Thad has been with News 8 since August 2000. CLICK HERE to e-mail him.
Prescott Rossi
Prescott has been with News 8 since December 2011. CLICK HERE to e-mail him.