CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — An apparent road rage incident in Cheektowaga Tuesday morning has led to the arrest of 34-year-old Justin Goodrich from Lancaster.
Goodrich is facing second-degree harassment, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal mischief charges.
In a now-viral Facebook video, Goodrich could be seen shouting racial slurs at a Black woman.
Adreana Jemison tells me that she took that cellphone video after Goodrich got out of his car and choked her daughter on George Urban Boulevard and Union Road.
I obtained security video from a nearby business that shows what appears to be Goodrich exiting his car for about 10 seconds. Jemison can also be seen briefly exiting her car. Jemison tells me that Goodrich reached into her car to choke her daughter. Both drivers sped off seconds later.
"It was a traffic issue," Lt. Brian Bzibziak with Cheektowaga Police said. "Somebody came off a side street, they weren't happy, and it led to the road rage incident."
Jemison then shared a video that shows her following Goodrich to a nearby home. Outside that home, Goodrich can be heard repeatedly calling Jemsion, who is Black, racial slurs. While she continues to tell him, "You put your hands on my daughter."
I also spoke with Goodrich, who told me he can't comment at this time.
Cheektowaga Police say they can't comment on the details of this case while it is still under investigation.
Goodrich was arraigned Wednesday morning, according to the district attorney's office, and has a court date in July.
