Based on independent reporting and WGRZ.
The Buffalo Police Department is asking for the public's help in gathering information about a brutal assault that left a man severely injured at Talty's Tavern in South Buffalo. The incident occurred in the early hours of September 22nd and the victim's mother is calling for accountability from witnesses who failed to report the violence.
Denzel McCutcheon, 27, was reportedly beaten during an altercation inside the tavern around 2am. His mother, Dedra Robinson described the horrific injuries her son sustained, stating, "They fractured his nose, and at the ER they said it was a lot of small broken bones. He has a laceration across his face that had to be sutured up. His head was so swollen on one side from the beating, and from someone stomping and kicking him in his face multiple times."
Robinson expressed her frustration that no one inside the bar, including patrons and staff, called 911 during or after the assault.
"The decent thing to do, the most humane thing to do, whether you were outside or inside, is just to call 911," she said.
After the incident, she took it upon herself to report the assault to the police. The tavern owner, Dennis Talty, provided a different account of the events stating that while there was an argument and some pushing and shoving, the incident escalated outside the bar.
"My bartenders threw all three people out that were involved, and the incident happened on the street," he said in an interview with Channel 2 News, adding that he had evidence of blood on the street to support his claim.
"My only issue is that my son was left there after being stomped repeatedly multiple times, kicked in his face," said Robinson. The motive behind the attack remains unclear and the police are actively investigating the case.
Police Seek Public Assistance Following Brutal Bar Beating