Incident
| Date | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Time | 11:49 PM |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | William(Craig) C. Macy Jr , Erika Shields , Joseph Stojek |
| Address |
Chippewa Street
Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
On the evening of July 11th, 2026, Buffalo police deputy commissioner Craig Macy was working on Chippewa Street. Around 11:50PM, an altercation took place, and Macy leading a pack of officers dove into the altercation. Based on Body Worn Camera, at least two individuals were dragged away by officers, as bystander video shows people appear to separate to avoid being dragged away. As people try to regain their footing, a Black woman turned to the sidewalk where Macy was. She then clearly steps onto the sidewalk to navigate around Macy, with zero indication that she was trying to engage Macy in anyway. With complete disregard for the safety of the woman and those around her, Macy forcefully shoved the woman to the cement sidewalk and then walks away without checking on her.
Outcome
The use of force by Macy has been referred to internal affairs which has a history of not holding officers accountable. Macy is still on the job and has not been placed on administrative leave or faced any other disciplinary action.
Links
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Buffalo Police reviewing video involving Deputy Commissioner Craig Macy
Streets said accountability has been a longstanding concern within the Buffalo Police Department and argues officers should be held to the same standards as civilians, regardless of rank. Added Holloman-Horne: "I was fired for stopping police brutality. If accountability is supposed to mean anything, Macy should be fully investigated, criminally charged, and terminated. Anything less sends a message to the entire department and the public that the rules are different for police executives. This behavior cannot be tolerated, protected, minimized, or explained away." - Buffalo Toronto Public Media | I'Jaz Ja'ciel
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BPD commissioner defends deputy in Chippewa shoving, bodycam footage released
The nearly six-minute clip does not show much of the lead-up to the incident, but does show a chaotic scene on Chippewa in front of The Cowboy and D-Tour Bar and Grill, which happened at 11:50 p.m. Saturday. Macy is seen on bodycam footage running to break up what appears to be a large fight. A woman pleads with Macy to not “push them,” referring to two other women in the vicinity of in the fight, before Macy shoves a different woman to the ground. - WIVB | Mark Ludwiczak
Other videos
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Bystander Video
- Reese Brown
Videos
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Body Worn Camera Footage Deputy Commissioner Macy
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