Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren speaks to the media during a news conference in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
The mayor of Rochester, New York was charged in connection with her husband’s illegal activity. In the indictment, which was unsealed on Friday, Lovely Warren has been with faced with several charges including criminal possession of a firearm and child endangerment.
The charges stemmed from a police raid on the Democrat’s house in May, where investigators were looking to connect her husband to a local drug ring. Warren has refused to accept an responsibility for the incident and has denied owning the gun.
The Rochester mayor claimed she was separated from her husband at the time.
“I’ve since learned that the gun was registered to my mother-in-law. The facts and the truth is on our side,” she asserted. “I am looking forward to being found innocent because I did nothing wrong.”
State police conducted a search of Rochester Mayor, Lovely Warren’s house, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Rochester, N.Y. The husband of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren pleaded not guilty to criminal drug and weapons charges. (Jamie Germano/Democrat & Chronicle via AP)
Meanwhile, this indictment is not related to the felony charges brought against Warren last year in connection to alleged campaign finance violations.
Source: One America News Network
