Buffalo Officers Who Pushed 75-Year-Old Activist to the Ground Cleared by Arbitrator

Buffalo Officers Who Pushed 75-Year-Old Activist to the Ground Cleared by Arbitrator
A Buffalo police officer appears to shove a man who walked up to police, in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 4, 2020. Mike Desmond/WBFO via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Two police officers in Buffalo, New York, who were accused of using unnecessary force against an elderly protester in 2020 have been cleared by an arbitrator of wrongdoing.

Officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski acted to protect themselves and only acted after Martin Gugino, the protester, ignored multiple commands, arbitrator John Selchick wrote in a 43-page decision.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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