Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A Buffalo man will go to state prison after running over a Buffalo Police officer with an ATV.
41-year-old Cornelius J. Caddale pleaded guilty to one count of attempted assault in connection with the incident near the Juneteenth Festival in 2019. He will serve 1 1/2 to 3 years in state prison.
Buffalo Police officers on bicycle patrol at the Juneteenth Festival observed the Caddale recklessly driving a Kawasaki ATV on a public street. Prosecutors say when he came to a stop at a red light, the officers rode toward Caddale to write a ticket.
In an attempt to evade police, prosecutors say Caddale ran over one of the officers who was still on his bicycle. The officer was dragged underneath the vehicle for approximately 15 feet. When the officer escaped from underneath the ATV, the defendant did not stop. Caddale continued to drive at a high-rate of speed for several blocks before he was apprehended.
The officer suffered road rash and a back injury as a result of the defendant's actions. He has since been able to return to work.
