Incident
| Date | Sep 01, 2012 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | Joseph R. Hassett |
| Address |
Clinton Street
Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
Officer Joseph Hassett maliciously and intentionally assaulted Adam Hamideh without provocation during a September 2012 arrest near 1425 Clinton St.
Hamideh said he was he was painfully and seriously injured from the repeated blows and also suffered a shock to his nerves and nervous system and may have permanent defects.
Outcome
A civil case against the City of Buffalo was settled for $70,000. There has been no information publicly released about disciplinary action against officer Hassett.
Links
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Settlement of excessive force claim against police officer would cost Buffalo $70,000
"We have concluded that due to irremediable problems of credibility, we will no longer call Officer Hassett as a witness in any pending or future criminal action,” DA Flynn said. The Police Department tried to fire Hassett. In an arbitration hearing, city attorneys referred to Flynn’s letter and said Hassett was “untruthful regarding the factual circumstances” of two separate arrest incidents. On July 13, 2020, the arbitrator dismissed the charges against Hassett. - Buffalo News | Deidre Williams
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Adam Hamideh - v. - City of Buffalo et al
Civil Complaint against City and Hassett - Erie County Supreme Court