Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Buffalo police say 56-year-old Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found dead Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. on Perry Street. He had reportedly been dropped off by Border Patrol at a Tim Horton's.
Police say Shah Alam, who was reportedly blind and did not speak much English, was arrested by their officers on Feb. 15 after he was found in a resident's yard in Buffalo. That's when he also attacked two officers, causing minor injuries.
Erie County District Attorney Mike Keane says his office offered a reduced plea in the interest of justice after reviewing the case involving the Buffalo Police officers, and was unaware of Shah Alam’s release until after it happened.
Keane says he considered the significant collateral consequences that would result from a felony conviction - including mandatory deportation. Shah Alam pleaded guilty before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to a reduced charge of weapons possession and criminal trespass. His bail was continued at $5,000 cash or bond.
The matter was scheduled for sentencing on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. At the time of the plea, Keane says there was an agreement Shah Alam would remain in custody on bail while pending sentence, and was not aware of his release until Tuesday.
He adds the federal immigration detainer remained in place at the time his bond was posted last Thursday.