Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The Town of Greece is preparing to investigate allegations stemming from a New York State Police report that led to Greece Police Chief Michael Wood being placed on administrative leave and Deputy Chief Naser Zenelovic’s resignation.
The report, compiled in 2024, said an officer alleged instances of misconduct against Zenelovic — including stalking, falsifying records and creating a hostile work environment — between 2019 and 2022, when Zenelovic was a supervisor for the Rochester Police Department.
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Attorney Cory Missell, senior counsel for Tully Rinckey who is not affiliated with the case, said the allegations are heavy.
“It’s extremely serious,” Missell said. “I mean, we’re talking about criminal conduct that a normal citizen would be charged for.”
Missell said it appeared the Monroe County District Attorney’s office, then led by Sandra Doorley, declined to prosecute the case.
“I don’t know if they had a personal relationship, or they had personal knowledge of the facts and circumstances,” he said.
The report also detailed questions about Wood’s hiring of Zenelovic. Wood claimed he vetted the allegations against Zenelovic, but “he did not believe them to be credible and chose to hire him anyway.”
Missell said there could be collateral consequences from the report. The Rochester police officer who made the allegations against Zenelovic still has a lawsuit up in the air against the Rochester Police Department.
“He made a number of similar claims regarding hostile work environments and improper environment and work in that claim against the Rochester Police Department,” Missell said.
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The Town of Greece, New York State Police and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment. A spokesperson for the town said its investigation would be a “municipal investigation” rather than criminal in nature. 13WHAM also tried to reach out to Zenelovic but did not hear back.
