BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo man was arrested after smashing windows and doors at Buffalo City Hall around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, police said.
Witnesses told 7 News they heard shouting and saw the man smashing the glass for several minutes, stopping when police arrived.
"People started saying, 'Stop, don't hit the windows,' and he didn't listen to anybody and he hit everywhere, he broke everything," said Ali Guzel, who says he watched it happen from Niagara Square.
According to police, 40-year-old Antonio Nunes broke 12 glass windows, each valued at around $1,000, and broke six panes of glass on a revolving door. Nunes allegedly made threatening comments about Mayor Byron Brown as he was apprehended.
"When I see that kind of situation I feel a little bit sad and I feel sick," said Guzel. You can watch our original report below.
If the revolving doors are the original, they are more than 90 years old, as Buffalo City Hall was completed in 1931, and dedicated one year later to celebrate the city's centennial anniversary.
Police said Nunes was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat, six counts of second-degree criminal mischief, 12 counts of third-degree criminal mischief and one count of possession of burglar tools. None of the offenses are bail-eligible and Nunes was arraigned Monday and released from custody. A temporary Extreme Risk Protection Order was granted by Judge Kevin Carter.
Damage to another building on the 200 block of Delaware Avenue is still under investigation, according to police.
