BUFFALO, NY — A former Buffalo Police cell attendant who plead guilty to depriving an inmate rights, will spend the next 18 months in prison.
Matthew Jaskula admitted to shoving a handcuffed inmate into a door, inside City of Buffalo jail in May 2016. When the inmate hit the floor, Jaskula dragged him into a cell, leaving him there in a pool of blood. The incident was caught on surveillance.
The victim, Shaun Porter, was arrested last May and brought to the city jail, on charges that include assault and criminal mischief. Prosecutors say two Buffalo cops led Porter to booking. Jaskula admitted to pushing Porter face first into a door. Porter then hit his face on a shelf on a desk, then hit the floor. Porter suffered facial injuries in the incident and had to be taken to the hospital.
Jaskula resigned from the Buffalo Police department earlier this year. Porter has filed a lawsuit against Jaskula, the officers involved and the city, demanding $10 million in damages.
