HTN: Amherst Father Accused of Threatening Toddler

Officers tasered a suspect allegedly threatening a baby with a knife early Thursday morning. Police say they were called to an apartment on Travers Circle about four in the morning on the report of a woman being beaten by her boyfriend. Cops say they found 19-year-old Jeffrey Hernandez of North Tonawanda holding the woman's six-month old baby at knifepoint. One of the officers tasered Hernandez as he was putting the knife to the baby's throat. Hernandez was arrested after dropping the baby. He faces charges of attempted murder and assault. Police say officers did not want to fire bullets fearing the baby my get hit. The tasers were just implemented a few months ago.