Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - The Buffalo Police Department has released body camera footage from Saturday night's incident along Chippewa Street, where deputy police commissioner Craig Macy has been accused of shoving a female to the ground during an altercation involving several individuals on the sidewalk outside businesses along the entertainment corridor.
Buffalo police commissioner Erika Shields said Tuesday in a statement the department it released the body cam footage to provide further context in the public interest. It was one of several violent altercations Macy was said to have responded to while working the detail Saturday night.
Footage from Saturday night's altercation can be viewed below: (WARNING: Contains strong language. Viewer discretion is advised)
Shields says the footage makes it clear that "the deputy commissioner was leading from the front, and responding to an intense physical altercation between multiple individuals, including the woman who was pushed back as she attempted to re-engage with other individuals involved in the altercation."
As with all use-of-force instances between an officer and a civilian, this interaction has been referred to the Internal Affairs Division for standard review.
In addition, the Buffalo Police Department and Mayor Sean Ryan's administration are reviewing additional security measures and policy changes to help address the increase in violence in the Chippewa Entertainment District.
Buffalo Police released the footage of the incident from this past Saturday
Buffalo Police released the footage of the incident from this past Saturday
