Officer Jeffries has been identified by the community as having pulled out his baton and beaten protestors during the night of the death of Harith Augustus. Officer Jeffries instigated many hostile situations and was incredibly violent in the encounters with protestors, as caught by film. He was later identified on Twitter by community members.

Johnson allegedly violated failure to supervise, neglect duty and supervisor responsibilities and accountability. Johnson allegedly was aware of officer Michael Stephens utilizing unnecessary and/or executive force on individuals he allegedly did not believe were displaying threatening behavior. Johnson allegedly made no attempt to provide any efficient, effective or meaningful direction to officer Stephens and approved officer Stephens' investigative action report despite video footage containing evidence that contradicted officer Stephens' documentation in his investigative action report regarding justification for use of force and arrest for obstructing governmental administration.

Outcome

Plead guilty to violation of department rules and regulations section 6.1 "Failure to Supervise", assessed three days unpaid suspensions, allowed to take up to one of the unpaid suspension days as forfeited vacation or compensatory days.

16-year-old was allegedly handcuffed while drinking juice. After being released, 16-year-old called Perelli a name and was allegedly violently attacked by officer Perelli and then several other officers

Outcome

four days unpaid suspension for Perelli

According to WHAM, "Two Rochester Police officers got into a fight Monday morning while on the street in the north side of the city."

Outcome

UPDATE (8/16): Rochester Police say the two officers involved in an apparent altercation on Conkey Avenue have been, "disciplined as warranted."

Deputy Police Chief La'Ron Singletary did not address the specific disciplinary measures taken in this incident.

Victim suffered serious injuries in May 2018 during an arrest attempt, which was ultimately found to be case of mistaken identity. Michael DiMauro was among the officers involved and named on the lawsuit.

Outcome

Di Mauro named in civil lawsuit

According to Rochester First, a man was attacked by RPD Officers Sippel, Dimauro, McAvoy, and Collins, after being stopped, believed to be a wanted man. He was struck by officers and sustained fractures to his skull and jaw, even after proving his identity.

Outcome

victim won a civil lawsuit against the City of Rochester because of the incident. Other officers were discipled, but there is no mention of discipline for Officer Dimauro.

On Friday, March 30, 2018, Susan LoTempio, died after being hit by a Buffalo Police Department patrol vehicle. Officer Daniel Ahearn was responding to a call and did not have his patrol car's flashing lights or siren activated when he hit Ms. LoTempio with the vehicle.

Outcome

No criminal charges or disciplinary action was taken against Officer Ahearn.

A civil action was filed against the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Police Department, Officer Ahearn, Adamson Industries Corp, Central Dodge Inc, Central Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Raynham, and Gamber-Johnson LLC. The NYS Office of the Attorney General investigated the death and determined that Ahearn was not criminally liable. The remaining parties settled for $200,000 plus $71,000.69 in attorney fees.

Traffic stop - FOIL request submitted and denied

Oakland Sgt. Francisco Negrete and officers William Berger, Brandon Hraiz and Craig Tanaka were involved in the fatal shooting of a homeless man, Joshua Pawlik, whom they said pointed a gun at them when he woke up from lying in between two homes. In Feb. 2019, Pawlik's mother filed a lawsuit against alleging civil rights violations. In March 2019, all four involved officers were placed on leave.

On February 7, 2018, Celiberti was involved in a one car accident due to excessive speed driving in the snow while driving a fleet car. He pleaded guilty, and it was noted that this was his 3rd avoidable accident in 36 months. A reprimand was issued.

Outcome

reprimand

As part of the Greater Rochester Are Narcotics Enforcement Team, Havill and other officers shot (allegedly returning fire) at suspects in a drug raid on Burbank Street in Rochester. Two suspects were injured.

Outcome

shootings were found to be justified.

According to the disciplinary record, Officer Hasper effected an improper detention of a child, improper arrest of a child and used force to effect an improper detention.

Outcome

Officer had to take a class

According to testimony and documents in the City of Rochester Disciplinary Records, a woman had been hit by her ex-boyfriend in a car earlier in the day injuring her foot and had gotten home from the hospital when the ex-boyfriend showed up at her door with Officers Johnson and McNees. According to her testimony, she refused to allow her ex-boyfriend into her residence--the officers told her that they were going to allow her ex-boyfriend to break in to the residence, despite being informed several times that the ex-boyfriend did not live there. The officers gave the ex-boyfriend instructions on how to break into the apartment.

Outcome

Officer Johnson pled guilty to a violation of RPD rules and regulations and was suspended (unpaid) for one day. The victim received 100,000 in a lawsuit settlement.

While off-duty, MCENTEE allegedly reported his child missing, sparking a massive law enforcement response. MCENTEE had allegedly forgotten he had brought the child home and may have been intoxicated.

Outcome

suspended with pay, charges eventually dropped

Plaintiff alleges that various Rochester Police Department ("RPD") officers used excessive and unlawful force against him, falsely arrested him, and subsequently fabricated official police paperwork and committed perjury in an attempt to cover-up this wrongdoing

In a lawsuit, in which Lucas Burritt was named, someone accused Burrit and other officers of using "excessive and unlawful force against him, falsely arrested him, and subsequently fabricated official police paperwork and committed perjury in an attempt to cover-up this wrongdoing."

Officer Sean Aranas wrote a citation for and took money from a street vendor selling hot dogs from his cart. Aranas offered no explanation to the vendor.

According to Police Accident Report, while heading to assist another officer at a traffic stop, Officer Delvecchio struck a vehicle resulting in damage to their rear tail light and driver's side rear quarter panel.

Outcome

Letter of Reprimand

While executing a no-knock search warrant at the victim's residence, Investigator Ferro allegedly fired three shots. The victim was reported to be uninjured.

Outcome

Ferro was been assigned to administrative duties, pending the results of an internal investigation.

Noah Giusiana attended a late-night film at a Regal Cinema in Buffalo, NY with his younger brother. While exiting the movie theater, Giusiana and his brother were “horsing around” and wrestling outside the theater. Giusiana was confronted by a Regal Cinema assistant manager and a brief altercation ensued.

Seconds later, Noah Giusiana was grabbed by off-duty Buffalo Police Officer Mark Andrzejak, who was working as a Regal Cinema security officer at the time. Officer Andrzejak then slammed Giusiana to the sidewalk. An eyewitness heard Giusiana’s head crack when it struck the sidewalk and said that he appeared unconscious as he was lying still, facedown on the ground.

The Buffalo Police department arrived at the scene and placed Giusiana under arrest. The arresting officer at the scene, Ronald J. Ammerman testified that he was never told Giusiana’s head struck the sidewalk. Officer Ammerman’s testimony also revealed that Mark Andrzejak gave false statements regarding Mr. Giusiana’s actions.

AMR attendants asked Giusiana a series of questions and then cleared him to be taken by the Buffalo Police to Central Booking. A cellblock video shows that Noah Giusiana vomited in a sink and slowly slumped to the floor of his cell in Buffalo Police Central Booking around 6:44 AM on the morning of his arrest. Shortly after 9:00 AM, Mr. Giusiana was found unresponsive, lying on the floor of this holding cell. An ambulance was then called and Giusiana was rushed to Erie County Medical Center, where he underwent emergency brain surgery.

Noah Giusiana survived after undergoing emergency brain surgery. However, he is nearly 50% blind, has trouble with his memory, and suffers from other cognitive impairments.

Outcome

After doctors said Noah Giusiana might not live, police charged Jonah Giusiana on June 8, 2017, with felony assault, “for recklessly causing injury” to his brother. Police arrested Jonah while he was visiting his brother at the hospital. An Erie County grand jury reviewed the case, but did not indict Jonah Giusiana. The violations against both brothers were also dropped.

The Buffalo Police Internal Affairs unit began an investigation into whether Andrzejak had used unnecessary force and caused Giusiana’s brain injury. Andrzejak was “exonerated” by the police department. Andrzejak remains a police officer.

Noah Giusiana sued the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Police Department, seven police officers, Regal Cinemas, off-duty officer Mark Andrzejak, AMR, and two ambulance attendants. Mr. Giusiana’s lawsuit was because the defendants falsely arrested him, negligently caused his injuries, denied him medical care in a timely manner, committed medical malpractice, and failed to train their employees properly.

The Buffalo Common Council approved the payment to Giusiana for $1.05 Million. The remainder of the $2.9 million settlement came from other defendants.