Man indicted in witness tampering connected to Milton assault cases

William McKay (Rochester Police photo)

DOVER - A Milton man charged in a pair of assaults that occurred in Milton last summer has been indicted in witness tampering in connection with the cases.

According to one of the indictments, William McKay, 45, of 77 Charles St., attempted "to induce or otherwise cause (the victim) to withhold testimony or information by asking an unknown person to have them retract their statement regarding charges pending against McKay regarding a Sept. 13 second degree assault and simple DV assault that occurred in Milton. The tampering is alleged to have occurred between Jan. 5-14 in Dover.

An additional count listed in the same indictment accuses McKay of also attempting to have the same person testify falsely.

In a second indictment McKay is accused of attempting "to induce or otherwise cause (the victim) to withhold testimony by asking (them) not to appear at proceedings relating to criminal charges pending against the defendant" regarding a DV simple assault charge that occurred on Aug. 4, also in Milton. Tampering in that case is alleged on Jan. 24.

Both charges are Class B felonies and carry three and a half to seven year prison sentences if convicted.

The Strafford County grand jury indictments were handed down on March 15 and released on Friday.

An indictment is not an indication of guilt, only that enough evidence has been gathered to move forward with trial.