Incident
Date | Feb 08, 2024 |
Time | 07:30 AM |
Department | Buffalo Police Department |
Officers | Antonio Roman |
Address | Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
Retired Buffalo police officer Antonio Roman, 67, admitted to assault after shooting a 14-year-old in the parking lot of Marine Drive Apartments.
Roman suspected a group of stealing property from vehicles in the parking lot around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 8. He then shot the teen in the leg before the group drove away. An ambulance transported the teen to Oishei Children’s Hospital for surgery.
Outcome
Roman was released on previously posted bail. He pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. Roman pleaded guilty on Feb. 4, 2025, the day jury selection was set to begin. He admitted to second-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. Roman was sentenced to five years of probation. An order of protection remains on behalf of the victim until May 14, 2033.
Links
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Former Buffalo police officer pleads guilty for shooting 14-year-old in leg
A retired Buffalo police officer admitted to assault after shooting a 14-year-old last year in the parking lot of Marine Drive Apartments, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced. - Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini | WIVB
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Retired Buffalo police officer pleads guilty to shooting a teen in the leg
Antonio Roman admitted he shot a 14 year old he suspected of stealing from cars - WGRZ
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Retired police officer sentenced to probation for shooting 14-year-old in leg
A retired Buffalo police officer was sentenced to five years of probation after he shot a 14-year-old in the leg. Roman pleaded guilty on Feb. 4, 2025, the day jury selection was set to begin. He admitted to second-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. An order of protection remains on behalf of the victim until May 14, 2033. - Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini | WIVB