BishopAccountability.org
 
  Priest Facing Dwi Case Leaves U.S. for Poland

By Jay Tokasz
Buffalo News
August 19, 2011

http://www.bishop-accountability.org/blog/mt.cgi?__mode=view&_type=entry&blog_id=1

A Catholic priest accused of nearly striking two Buffalo police officers during a drunken-driving arrest left the country before he was to answer the charges at a felony hearing in Buffalo City Court.

The Rev. Matthew Wydmanski, pastor of Corpus Christi Church at 199 Clark St., has apparently returned to his native Poland, even though he is facing aggravated DWI and felony reckless endangerment charges as a result of his Aug. 6 arrest.

Wydmanski, 46, missed a court hearing last Friday and now has a bench warrant out for his arrest.

But parishioners of Corpus Christi were told by the Rev. Simon Shaner, associate pastor, that Wydmanski returned to Poland due to problems with his immigration status.

 
 

Any original material on these pages is copyright © BishopAccountability.org 2004. Reproduce freely with attribution.