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Martin Gugino suffered a fractured skull after being pushed over by two Buffalo Police officers. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:54 PM EST February 22, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo protester pushed by Buffalo Police officers in Niagara Square last summer has filed a federal court lawsuit against the city and police officers involved.
It s been nearly two weeks since the Erie County s district attorney announced a grand jury has dismissed the case against two Buffalo Police officers who were seen on camera pushing over a 75-year-old protester. And now, that protester is suing the City of Buffalo.
On June 4, 2020 Martin Gugino was seen approaching officers in the now disbanded BPD Emergency Response Team during a protest after curfew. The video shows Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe shoving him over. Gugino fell to the ground and suffered a skull fracture.
WBFO s Tom Dinki reports.
Gugino’s attorneys filed the federal lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court. The 55-page complaint alleges Gugino’s civil rights were violated when officers pushed him to the ground and injured him outside City Hall following a racial justice protest last June.
“He s seeking compensation for severe injuries he suffered as a result of being a victim of police violence,” said Richard Weisbeck, one of Gugino’s attorneys from the Buffalo law firm Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, “and he wants to continue to protect and reinforce his constitutional rights and the rights of his fellow citizens to be able to walk into public places and have their voices heard.”
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WGRZ/WHEC) The Buffalo protester pushed by Buffalo police officers in Niagara Square last summer has filed a federal court lawsuit against the city and police officers involved.
A video showing 75-year-old Martin Gugino getting shoved by a police officer during a protest in downtown Buffalo went viral in June.
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Just about an hour ago, police officers shove man in Niagara Square to the ground (WARNING: Graphic). Video from: @MikeDesmondWBFOpic.twitter.com/JBKQLvzfET WBFO (@WBFO) June 5, 2020
Gugino fractured his skull.
Gugino s lawyer tells our Buffalo affiliate that they want compensation for the severe injuries he suffered.