Incident
Date | Jun 28, 2020 |
Department | Buffalo Police Department |
Officers | Michael A. Delong |
Address |
Connecticut Street
Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
CW: Lieutenant Michael DeLong, was suspended after being videotaped directing a vile, misogynist insult at a woman outside a convenience store. DeLong called the woman a “disrespectful little fucking cunt” when she questioned how police were handling a man in distress outside the store who has a history of drug and mental health issues. The woman taking the video was upset about the size of the police response to the scene. DeLong was suspended the day after the June 28 incident for 30 days without pay for his insult, then, under state law, was returned to the payroll while remaining under suspension. He was paid about $63,000 while awaiting an arbitration hearing in which the city was expected to ask that DeLong be further disciplined or fired.
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Suspended Buffalo police lieutenant has four prior suspensions
ABuffalo police lieutenant suspended after calling a woman a vulgar phrase while he was on duty last week has previously been suspended from the force four times, according to departmental disciplinary records obtained under the state's Freedom of Information Law. - Aaron Besecker of The Buffalo News
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Buffalo police investigating officer caught on video using vulgar language
The Buffalo Police Department is conducting an internal affairs investigation following an incident in which a police lieutenant was seen on video calling a woman a vulgar phrase as she recorded video of police officers. - Aaron Besecker of The Buffalo News
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The Editorial Board: Lieutenant's disciplinary record shows value of transparency law
Buffalo Police Lt. Michael A. DeLong’s disciplinary record includes 36 complaints of misconduct, 13 of those involving excessive use of force. Before his current suspension he served at least four others. - News Editorial Board
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Notorious lieutenant wants a new assignment
Lt. Michael Delong is first in line for a transfer to a sensitive command position despite his checkered disciplinary record - Ali Ingersoll and Geoff Kelly of Investigative Post
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Profane, suspended police lieutenant retires
Lt. Michael Delong walks away with a pension estimated at $58,000 and lifetime health insurance - Jim Heaney Investigative Post
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Woman sues over cop’s c-word insult
Lt. Michael DeLong's choice of words was the last in a long line of cringe-worthy acts. Not that he's alone in acting in ways that cost the city money. - Investigative Post | Geoff Kelly
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RUWEYDA SALIM v. CITY OF BUFFALO et al
Lawsuit for damages - Erie County Supreme Court
Other videos
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Buffalo Police Officer insults and harrasses women after she pulls over to record them
Buffalo Police Officer calls woman a cunt. After pulling out of 7/11 parking lot, she saw police cars rolling in. She started recording because she saw 5 cops walking towards a man in mental distress, one cop was walking towards him with a baton in her hand. - Ruweyda Salim
Videos
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Ruweyda Salim video
CW: Michael DeLong is a Buffalo Police Department lieutenant who was suspended without pay after “verbally harassing” a woman on video.