A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 1 1/2-3 years in prison, after running over and dragging a Buffalo Police officer who was trying to ticket him.
Cornelius Caddale, 41, was illegally driving an all-terrain vehicle on city streets during Buffalo's Juneteenth Festival, near Fillmore Avenue and Best Street, last year. A bicycle patrol officer attempted to stop the ATV, but was struck, then dragged about 15'.
The officer suffered road rash and a back injury, but subsequently returned to work. Caddale as stopped by police several blocks away.