Buffalo, NY (WBEN) An inmate at the Erie County Holding Center is in critical condition at Buffalo General after deputies say he had a medical emergency.
Deputies responded to the bathroom area of a housing cell. Division of Correctional Health personnel arrived and began caring for the inmate. Approximately fifteen minutes later, the inmate was able to stand and walk on his own to the infirmary for further evaluation. Then at around 10:37 p.m., while in the medical unit, the inmate became unresponsive, and medical personnel had to initiate CPR then utilized an AED; a pulse was detected.
The inmate was transported to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.