Construction company owner charged in connection with employee’s Northville death

A man who owns a construction company is now facing charges in connection with an employee’s death on the job.

It was initially reported the victim fell near the Batchellerville Bridge in Saratoga County, the Northville Police Department said.

However, on further investigation they realized that the victim fell off the roof of a construction site on Sinclair Road in Northville, they said.

Wiedemann Contracting owner Jeremiah Wiedemann is now accused of tampering with physical evidence.

He is also facing charges related to not having worker’s compensation for a job with more than five employees.

He was issued an appearance ticket and will be in court at a later date.