Anthony Hall Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Police Officer and Stealing from Nonprofit

Anthony Hall, a former City of Rochester employee and local nonprofit executive, has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for injuring a police officer during a domestic incident earlier this year. He also admitted to a separate grand larceny charge involving the theft of funds from a neighborhood association.

RPD body cam footage from the January 2, 2025 incident shows Hall arguing with officers even though repeatedly being told to leave the scene. Hall eventually shoves an officer.

Hall, 39, entered the guilty plea related to a January 2 confrontation at a residence on East Main Street. According to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, Rochester police officers responded to a report of a domestic dispute. When officers attempted to remove Hall from the home, he refused to comply and resisted arrest. During the struggle, an officer suffered a broken thumb.

In addition to the assault charge, Hall pleaded guilty in November to fourth-degree grand larceny for stealing more than $1,000 from the Coalition of North East Associations (CONEA), a nonprofit organization focused on housing and crime prevention in northeast Rochester. While volunteering for CONEA between December 2018 and September 2019, Hall transferred funds from the organization’s debit card to his personal Cash App account.

Hall previously served as director of Rochester's Pathways to Peace program, an anti-violence initiative. In 2023, he left that role to become the CEO of the Community Resource Collaborative (CRC), a nonprofit organization. In January 2025, a state Supreme Court judge ordered the dissolution of CRC following allegations of mismanaged federal funds intended for local community groups

Hall is scheduled to be sentenced on April 7 before State Supreme Court Justice Moran. He faces two years in state prison followed by two years of post-release supervision for the assault charge, and 1½ to 3 years for the grand larceny charge, which will be served concurrently. He is also expected to pay $33,000 in restitution to CONEA.

“Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day, and incidents like this serve as a stark reminder of how quickly a situation can escalate,” said Assistant District Attorney Adam VanHeyst, who is prosecuting the case.

In a statement, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley stated that her office “will not tolerate any acts of violence against law enforcement” and expressed hope that Hall uses his time in prison to reflect on his actions.