Cheektowaga Police Department
Supporting Deposition
State of New York Date: 03 October 202
County of Erie Time: 1334 hours
Town of Cheektowaga OF: 2224487
STATEMENT OF: Kealra Bennefleld
1, Kealra Bennefild, state and depose that 1m 30 years of age and reside at 56 Barbara Place Lower
Apartment. My phone number is 997-5636. On September 28" 2022 at approximately 8:30 | got home froma
ight out celebrating my friend's birthday and | saw my daughter on the front porch wating by herself for
the bus. | asked my daughter what was wrong because she was crying and she sald that my husband Adam
Bennefleld had whooped her for something about her shoe. | walted with her until the bus came and then |
went nto the house. attempted to ask my husband Adam why he whooped her and why she was by
herself and that s when he Immediately started punching me with a closed fst. Adam hit me anywhere he
could all over my body. was Kicking at him to try to get him to stop hitting me and at some point, we ended
up on the floor. Adam continued punching me in my arms because | was blocking my face and head. Adam
tried to pin me down and was able to wiggle myself free and | ended up on my stomach, Adam then
started hiting me on my back and sides. | was screaming for help the whole time. Adam told me to “shut
the fuck up” and that he was going to il me. | stopped yelling and he locked the front door and grabbed
my phone. Adam went through my phone and then he came back over to me and Kicked me about four
thmes n stomach and chest area. Adam then looked through my phone again and put it down. Adam then
walled to the back room and came back. Then Adam grabbed my legs and told me to take my pants of, |
tried tokick him off and he was grabbing at my pants trying to take them off. Adam was able to get my
button undone and broke the zipper to my eans. Adam was then able to take my pants down to about my
knees and he stuck hs hand In my vagina. | was screaming for Rachel who s Adam’ sister, She lives n the
upper apartment. | heard Rachel coming down the stairs and Adam saw her coming. Adam answered the
door for Rachel and he told her that he was not done with me and that 1 was not going anywhere, Adam
also told Rachel that | was not getting out of there alive. Rachel eaves to cal the police and Adam then
went into the itchen and grabs a tray with several knives on I. He had the knives covered with a towel and
then he removed the towel. Adam picked up a knife and started pacing. Adam then put that knife down and
picked up another one. He then put that down and picked up a box cutter. Adam picked up a butcher knife
and asteak knife prior to the box cutter but | don't remember what order. | was taking to him at that point
ying to alm him down because | was fearful for my Ife. | thought | was going to die. Adam eventually
started to cut himself on the wrist with the box cutter. His mother showed up and started banging on the.
window and then he went to the bathroom and shut the door. Ashort time later the police arrived. | think
‘Adams capable of ling me and Adam prevented me from calling ot and leaving that day.
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T give tis statement to Detective Michael Suiejewske of the Chesktowaga Police Department without
having recelved any threats or promises from any member of the Cheektowaga Police Department
regarding this matter. | give this statement of my own free will. | swear that its true and accurate o the
best of my knowledge and recollection.
Note: Pls statements made herein ae punishable s Clas A Misdemeanor prsiant o Section 21.45 ofthe Penal
Law.
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Signed by the perso glving the statement: we %
Witness: . A=
Witness: Date and Time Ended: 03 October 2023, 1402 hours
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