Man arrested on wedding day after marrying woman he was barred from going near

A Batavia man was arrested on his wedding night after police realized an order of protection against him placed by his bride was still in effect.

Batavia police say Timothy T. Cole, 45, of 16 Walnut St. Batavia, was hosting a gathering Friday at his Genesee County home after marrying a 34-year-old Batavia woman. About 10:15 p.m. Friday, a neighbour called police because of loud arguing coming from Cole’s residence, said Batavia Det. John Zola.

When police arrived, they found Cole in an altercation with a guest over a chair. The groom was taken to the police station, where police ran his record and realized his new wife had filed an order of protection against him less than six weeks prior to their wedding.



Though he said he could not go into specifics, Zola said Cole has “an extensive history” with the Batavia Police Department, adding that this is at least the second time that Cole has violated a court order of protection.

According to Batavia City Court documents, Cole was charged with second-degree criminal contempt July 1, meaning that he violated a previous court order. The July 1 order of protection required Cole to stay away from the woman he ended up marrying Friday. The order, which also mandated that he stay away from the woman’s home, school, business and place of employment, was to be in effect until July 1, 2011.

Because Cole violated that order of protection, he was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, a felony offense. He was remanded to Genesee County Jail to be held without bail. He is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow at 1 p.m. His wife was not charged with anything, police said.