Buffalo, NY (WBEN) A former Buffalo Police Officer convicted of obstructing a looting probe during the Christmas blizzard a few years back was sentenced to 50 hours community service and a conditional discharge.
Prosecutors say 57 year old Cariol Horne approached one of the officers detaining two women during the investigation, demanding they be removed from the ground as they were handcuffed and seated. The women were suspected of taking stolen items from a store on Bailey Avenue, closed because of the storm.
Police say Horne prevented the officer from performing his official duties by continuing to argue with the officer, pointing her finger in his face and striking him once in the chest with her hand while refusing his commands to leaven the area…