Criminal charges have been dropped against two police officers seen on video last spring shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground in Buffalo, N.Y., prosecutors said Thursday. A grand jury declined to indict Buffalo Officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski on felony assault charges, ending the matter, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said. A message was also left for the man who was pushed to the ground, longtime activist Martin Gugino. John Evans, president of the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, told The Buffalo News: "Obviously, we are ecstatic with their decision. The grand jury heard the case on a delayed basis because of coronavirus-related court closures, he said.

Source: CBC News February 11, 2021 23:13 UTC