Springville Man Charged with 1st Degree Manslaughter For Murdering His Fellow Resident.

Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Rehrauer of Springville following the investigation into the death of Patrick Flynn.

Deputies responded to Greenwood Place in the Village of Springville on December 7 around 2:20 a.m. following calls about an unresponsive male in the roadway with apparent injuries to his head.  The victim was transported to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital for treatment.  Mr. Flynn’s condition deteriorated, and he was transferred to Erie County Medical Center, where he died on December 7 from the injuries he received during the assault.

The case was turned over to Sheriff’s Detectives, and over the following days, they developed information and discovered evidence that led to the arrest of Rehrauer.

On December 9, Detectives charged Rehrauer with a felony count of manslaughter – with intent to cause serious injury. 

The defendant is at the Erie County Holding Center pending his arraignment on the felony charge.