Incident
| Date | Jun 01, 2020 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | Charlan Mitchell |
| Address |
Bailey Ave
Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
Myles Carter, a young Black man, was tackled from behind by Buffalo police and arrested while he was being interviewed by the news media on Bailey Avenue during a protest. The trumped up charges that followed included second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, a misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a violation. The charges were later dropped.
Links
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Protester tackled and arrested in Buffalo speaks out about incident
The man who was tackled and arrested by police during a protest in Buffalo is speaking out. - WIVB
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Bogus Charges Dropped Against Activist Myles Carter
During a brief court appearance the charges against Myles, a 30-year-old businessman and father, were dropped and the case dismissed. - The Challenger
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Carter v. The City of Buffalo (1:21-cv-00954)
Complaint filed alleging assault, battery, false arrest and false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, illegal searches and seizures, deprivations of liberty, arbitrary and capricious abuses of authority, a violation of due process, and a violation of Carter's personal and bodily integrity and were undertaken in retaliation or retribution for plaintiff having exercised his right of free speech, his right of free assembly, and his right to petition the government for redress of grievances, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. - CourtListener | District Court, W.D. New York
Videos
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Man tackled by police during protest calls for change in Buffalo Police Department
Myles Carter says he was giving an interview while peacefully protesting when he was tackled from behind by police. More than a week later, he's still protesting, but he wants to shift the focus. - WKBW -
Police Tackle Myles during Interview
WIVB