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ROCHESTER, NY—U.S. Attorney William J.Hochul, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned anindictment charging Patrick Dandrea, 55, of Rochester, New York, with twocounts of filing false tax returns. Each count carries a maximum sentence ofthree years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig R.Gestring, who is handling the case, stated that according to the indictment,the defendant was awarded a contract with Erie County in 2006 to remove damagedtrees and branches following a severe snow storm. As a result of this contract,Dandrea received over $5,000,000 in payments, which he failed to report on his2006 and 2007 federal income tax returns.
The defendant was arrested this morningand will be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan W. Feldman at 12:00p.m. today in Rochester.
The arrest and indictment are theculmination of an investigation on the part of special agents of the InternalRevenue Service, Criminal Investigations Division, under the direction ofVictor Lessoff, Special Agent in Charge; and the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Christopher M.Piehota.
The fact that a defendant has beencharged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumedinnocent until and unless proven guilty.
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