The wife of a former New York town highway superintendent pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence after prosecutors said she deleted doorbell-camera videos of a shooting that involved a DoorDash delivery driver.
Selina Nelson-Reilly, 46, of Chester, pleaded guilty Friday to tampering with evidence, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office. The district attorney’s office said her plea agreement includes one year of probation and 200 hours of community service, with the possibility of returning to court to have a felony count of tampering with physical evidence vacated, while she would be sentenced on a misdemeanor count of attempted tampering with physical evidence if she met the conditions.
Prosecutors said the plea followed a conflict over what happened at the couple’s property in May 2025, when a lost DoorDash driver was shot. They said John Reilly III, then the highway superintendent of Chester—about 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Manhattan—was found guilty of assault for firing at the driver’s car as the driver tried to leave the property. The case had centered on Reilly’s claim that he was defending his family, after the driver insisted on entering the home, according to testimony. MSI previously reported that Reilly was convicted in the DoorDash driver shooting. As covered in March 27.
After the shooting, prosecutors said Nelson-Reilly told state police investigators that she had no knowledge of the incident when they visited the home the day after the shooting. The district attorney’s office said investigators spoke with her and that she denied any knowledge of what happened, citing a statement from Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler’s office.
Prosecutors said that after investigators left, Nelson-Reilly deleted 17 videos from a doorbell camera at the house. The office said her deleted footage included clips that later emerged after the shooting. Prosecutors said one clip showed the driver walking up to Reilly’s front door carrying a plastic bag. They also said another clip appeared to show the driver back in his car, as Reilly left the home with a handgun and fired a shot into his lawn, while calling out “Go,” with footage that appeared to show Reilly firing at the car as the driver made a three-point turn in the driveway.
The district attorney’s office said Nelson-Reilly later sent a text message to a friend stating that she had permanently deleted the videos. Her plea agreement, prosecutors said, also carried a penalty if she does not follow the agreement’s conditions: she could face up to four years in state prison if she fails to comply.
Nelson-Reilly’s attorney, Andrew Jason Proto, did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment.
John Reilly III remains in custody, and prosecutors said he faces up to 25 years behind bars on the top assault charge when he is scheduled to be sentenced May 18. His attorney has said they plan to appeal the conviction.