UPDATE: Buffalo Police Officers Arrested After Shoving 75-Year-Old Protester
The two Buffalo officers who were seen in a graphic video shoving a 75-year-old man during a protest, have been arrested and are now facing criminal charges.
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Law enforcement sources told ABC News that the charges against officer Aron Torglaski and Robert McCabe will not be unsealed until after their arraignment on Saturday. However, TMZ reports that they’ve been hit with 2nd-degree felony assault.
The arrests come after 57 Buffalo officers resigned from the special squad in solidarity with the 2 cops who were suspended for the incident. While Mayor Byron Brown seemed to justify the incident of police brutality during a Friday news conference where he referred to the victim, Martin Gugino as an “agitator,” others said he’s been known for being a peaceful protester.
ABC News reports that the man is now in stable condition at Erie County Medical Center.
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