BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo mother is suing the City of Buffalo and two police officers, alleging excessive force and battery after her 14-year-old son was arrested following a crash last May.
Bystander video and officer-worn body camera footage show officers Alexander Brennan and Joshua Kaczmarek detaining Rasheen Newkirk on May 10, 2025, at the Eggert Road entrance to Route 33.
Officers were responding to a call regarding a stolen vehicle and a crash. Newkirk was a passenger in the back of the stolen car. His attorney, Mark Overall, says that is not in dispute. But what happened moments after the crash is the subject of the lawsuit…