GOSHEN, NY — An upstate New York town official who shot and injured a lost DoorDash delivery driver last year was found guilty of multiple assault and firearms charges on Thursday, March 26, after about three days of deliberations.
An Orange County Court jury convicted John Reilly III, 49, of first-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree assault, and eight counts of criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting of DoorDash driver Alpha Oumar Barry in May 2025. Reilly's sentencing is scheduled for May 18, and he faces up to 25 years behind bars on the top charge.
Reilly, the highway superintendent for the town of Chester, was arrested on May 3, 2025, a day after authorities said he shot at Barry’s vehicle as the delivery driver attempted to leave Reilly’s property. Chester is part of Orange County and is nearly 60 miles north of Manhattan.
After the verdict was delivered on March 26, Reilly was remanded to Orange County jail without bail. The $250,000 bail he had previously posted was exonerated and will be returned to his family.
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