Incident

Date Sep 17, 2012
Department Buffalo Police Department
Officers Joseph R. Hassett , Daniel Derenda
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 released about disciplinary action against officer Hassett for this incident of brutality and the $70,000 that he cost Buffalo tax payers.

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