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Second man arrested in Rochester baseball bat beating

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Windell Conley (Rochester Police photos)

ROCHESTER - A second man has been arrested in the baseball bat beating of a man last month in Rochester.

Windell Conley, 33, of 1 Abbey Lane, Dover, was arrested on Thursday. The other suspect, Gabriel Valentin, 37, of 4 Townsend Lane, Rochester, turned himself in on Aug. 25. They are both charged with felony first-degree assault and criminal restraint.

The incident began around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 18 when police responded to the area of 4 Townsend Lane for a report of a 911 hang up call. Prior to the caller hanging up they stated a male was "going crazy with a gun" and he was covered in blood.

As police were responding additional information was obtained clarifying the male did not have a gun, but had been kidnapped, a gun pointed at him and beaten with a baseball bat by at least two suspects. The male had injuries to his body consistent with his statements made to responding officers, who searched for the suspects, including a K9 team.

Gabriel Valentin

The victim was rushed to Frisbie Memorial Hospital with what were describes as nonlife-threatening injuries.

Conley is being held on $50,000 bail pending an arraignment today, while Valentin's bail has been set at $25,000.

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