“He jumped 21 stairs down to my basement, head first,” Joe Prude told the police. Joe Prude had his brother admitted to Strong Memorial Hospital for an evaluation. Mr. Prude was released hours later, returning to Joe Prude’s home, where he seemed to have calmed down. Joe Prude, hearing the call, said, “That’s my brother.”Body camera footage shows officers arriving at 3:16 a.m. near downtown Rochester, their headlights illuminating a naked Mr. Prude in the roadway. Officers could be heard chuckling in the background, until Mr. Prude grew more agitated: “Give me your gun.

Source: New York Times September 03, 2020 20:50 UTC