Male Drinking Beer in Public Hospitalized After Resisting Arrest

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 5pm on August 1st when they observed a male sitting on the sidewalk in front of Horizons at 24th and Pine Avenue drinking a large can of beer.

Officers exited their patrol vehicle and attempted to speak with him regarding his consumption of alcohol on a city sidewalk. The male became belligerent and hostile, refusing to give police any identifying information.

The male repeatedly said, “why you coming at me?”

After several attempts to get his information and him refusing to cooperate, officers informed him he was under arrest. Officers then attempted to put handcuffs on him, but the male resisted.

The male would not let officers put his hands behind his back to place the cuffs on him. As officers struggled to detain him, the male locked his while body which prevented them from securing him in handcuffs.

Officers continuously told the male to stop resisting but he ignored their commands. Instead, he repeatedly laughed at officers.

At least three officers utilized force to detain the male. Even after officers placed him in handcuffs, the male refused to cooperate and would not allow officers to put him into the rear of a patrol vehicle and close the door.

The male’s identity was then determined to be Shane Rossman.

Officers transported Rossman to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for injuries sustained while being arrested. He was treated, released and deem fit for confinement. He was then transported to police headquarters for booking and processing.

He was charged with obstructing governmental administration, restricted use of alcohol in public, and resisting arrest.

No further information is available at this time.

Male Drinking Beer in Public Hospitalized After Resisting Arrest