Man convicted for assaulting RPD officer during arrest in February

Man convicted for assaulting RPD officer during arrest in February By News10NBC 31 minutes ago Gavel (Credit: MGN) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Monroe County jury convicted a 40-year-old man for injuring a Rochester Police officer in February. RELATED: Man accused of injuring RPD officer who was trying to arrest him Oritsegbegbemi Nanna was convicted on Nov. 6 of assault in the second-degree. Prosecutors say on Feb. 6, Nanna was arrested and charged with criminal obstruction of breathing in a domestic incident. A judge released Nanna and issued an order of protection against him. Prosecutors say Nanna violated the order within hours of his release, and a judge issued a warrant for his arrest for criminal contempt. A few weeks later on Feb. 24, Nanna fought with RPD officers as they tried to arrest him, leading to an officer getting hurt. Nanna is set to be sentenced on Jan. 14, 2027.