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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Police will be holding a press conference at 4 p.m. today to address the Tasering and arrest of a rape suspect who jumped from a roof last week in an attempt to flee the scene.
The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning near the intersection of W. Utica Street and Brayton Street. Victor Cramer-Williams, 27, was taken to ECMC for treatment of his leg after fighting off officers and jumping off the roof.
The press conference will be live streamed above and this article will be updated following Commissioner Gramaglia’s remarks. With this being the second use of Tasers following the BPD’s implementation of the new Taser program, Gramaglia will be addressing the program and the department’s efforts to be more transparent.