Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol on the 8700 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard around 6:30pm on November 29th when they observed Tywaun Barnes inside Sandhu Express Mart. Officers were aware Barnes had active CID paperwork.
Officers entered the store and informed Barnes he was under arrest. He became argumentative and repeatedly requested to go to the bathroom to use his suboxone. Officers refused this request.
One officer grabbed ahold of Barnes and informed him force would be used if he did not submit to handcuffing. Barnes continued to refuse and be argumentative, at which time force was used to subdue him…