Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The man who threw a burning basket into City Hall during a protest in 2020 will spend the next 5 years in prison.
22 year old Courtland Renford pleaded guilty to rioting by throwing a burning laundry basket into a broken window of Buffalo City Hall, resulting in a fire inside the building on May 30, 2020.
Earlier that night, Renford took part in the looting and rioting of a 7-11 at Elmwood Avenue and Summer Avenue. A large group shattered the front door of the 7-11 and began looting the store. Renford was one of the first individuals to enter the 7-11 and his conduct was captured on surveillance footage.
The incident happened during protests in 2020.
