ERIE COUNTY, NY – Dominique D. Thomas, 32, from Buffalo, pleaded guilty to Menacing a Police Officer or Peace Officer before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case on Tuesday.
The incident traces back to Monday, March 14, 2022. Buffalo Police officers, responding to Thomas’s distress call from an apartment on the 1900 block of Hertel Avenue, found him wielding a large knife.
Despite several warnings, Thomas approached officers with the knife and was subsequently shot.
Thomas was treated for his injuries at ECMC. No officers were harmed. The Erie County District Attorney’s office confirmed that the officers’ actions were justified.
Thomas faces up to 7 years in prison, with his sentencing scheduled for Monday, September 18.