According to Reuters, Officers warned a civilian to stop yelling and get out of the street. The civilian was turning away from an officer and into a yard when that officer said, “Oh, too late.” He then ran and tackled the civilian to the ground from behind and drove his knee into their back. One officer pepper-sprayed the civilian three times and then sprayed in the direction of her daughter, who was nearby screaming. Later, another officer said to the little girl, “sorry your mom’s an animal.” The civilian suffered injuries to her back and elbow.

While off-duty, Buffalo Police officer Richard Hy harassed, head-butted, choked, and used a racial slur against a person who he felt was playing music too loudly. Hy was out partying with an off-duty West Seneca police officer when the assault happened.

Outcome

Hy appeared in West Seneca Court on a misdemeanor criminal charge of choking and a harassment violation. During his arraignment before West Seneca Town Justice Jeffrey M. Harrington, Hy pleaded not guilty to both counts.

Hy took a plea deal for Disorderly Conduct and was sentenced to 50 hours community services.

Hy was suspended while the case was pending and returned to work at this conclusion.

Castrichini was one of 17 Rochester police officers accused in a federal lawsuit of participating in or being present for an August 2016 incident where excessive force was used against a Rochester teenager.

Outcome

After an "internal investigation", the Rochester, NY Police Departnent found no wrongdoing on the part of any if its officers, and maintains that officers were responding to a 911 call for a man with a gun. According to Rochester For All website the teen received $360,00.

Kenneth Coniglio was named on a federal lawsuit as being present when a 17-year old Black youth was allegedly beaten by Rochester Police. The teenager suffered injuries including an orbital fracture on his face. The lawsuit alleges that Canniglio was involved in illegal search and seizure, use of excessive force, battery, and assault.

Outcome

Civilian Review Board found no wrongdoing. City of Rochester settled a civil lawsuit for $360,000

Court documents allege that officers, beat and assaulted victim, a minor at the time, after mistaking him for another suspect. Documents allege officers used pepper spray and tasers. 17 officers are named in the case, including Kyle Eisenhauer.

Outcome

City paid victim $360,000 in a federal lawsuit, RPD review board found no wrongdoing

DiNicola was among 17 RPD officers named in the assault of a teenager who was 17 years old at the time.

Outcome

nothing

On July 29, 2016, at approximately 6:30 am, Gotham was quietly eating breakfast with his owner, Mike Urban, who was making his lunch for work. All of a sudden, Officers from the Buffalo Police Department were at his door. Gotham, thinking he had new friends to play with, quietly sat, wagging his tail, waiting for a treat.

Detective Charles Militello discharged his firearm on multiple times and in an unjustified manner, shot and killed 18-month old, Gotham. Mike Urban who was standing by his dogs side was begging Officer Militello to let him put Gotham in his crate when the shot was fired.

Four officers followed Arthur Jordan into the PCS Metro store and told him he was wanted for questioning. When Jordan said he wouldn’t go with the officers, who lacked both a warrant and probable cause for an arrest, the officers closed in on him, sprayed him in the eyes with copious amounts of pepper spray, punched him in the head and eventually restrained him enough to perform a search.

MALECKI was allegedly involved in an arrest where the defendant was attacked and beaten

Outcome

none

Casaccia v. City of Rochester is a case brought by a man alleging six officers, Amy Bauer among them, brutalized him without cause. The claim against the city was dismissed by Hon. Michael Telesca.

Outcome

All charges against officers dismissed and the subsequent civil case decided in favor of the city

CW: A cellblock attendant grabbed Shaun P. Porter and slammed his face into a door, causing him to collapse and strike his face on the floor and bleed profusely. Meanwhile two Buffalo police officers did nothing as they stood by and watched. After dragging Porter down the hall and hitting him in the head again, he was placed in a restraint chair without medical treatment for about an hour and 45 minutes.

Adam Brodsky was allegedly struck by a car someone was driving. After a foot pursuit, Adam Brodsky shot the person while arresting them.

Outcome

No disciplinary action

According to lawsuit, victim was sitting on ground after an attack when RPD Officer Barber grabbed her and threw her on the sidewalk. Suit then says he then kneeled on her and handcuffed her without justification. Victim's vertebrae broken, requiring surgery.

Outcome

Case dismissed

According to Davy V., officer Michael C. Koemer assaulted a black man named Maurice peacefully participating in a ROC 4 $15.00 minimum wage protest.

Outcome

None listed.

According to sources below, RPD officers followed the victim in his car, and Officer Joseph Ferrigno shot at the individual 4 times from behind, hitting him 3 times.

Outcome

While the victim was cleared of all charges, Officer Ferrigno was not disciplined for any of this actions.

David Bowers shot and killed Phil Grenon after officers responded to a mental-health related call. A state report determined that the death was preventable.

According to Spectrum News and ABC WHAM, then Police Chief Michael Ciminelli said Fiorica was part of a group of officers carrying out a search warrant on the home, individual approached Fiorica with a metal mop handle in what police said was a threatening manner, and Fiorica fired his shotgun at Coleman. According to police, only the victim's left ring finger was harmed; The individual said his shoulder and head were also injured.

Drugs were found in the home, and the individual was sentenced to jail time without bail because of multiple prior felony drug convictions.

Outcome

Then Police Chief Michael Ciminelli and Locust Club President Mike Mazzeo defended Fiorica's actions. Ciminelli said Fiorica was placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation. As far as I can tell, Fiorica faced no consequences.

According to D&C, as well as The Free Library, Patrick Giancursio pulled over to the victim because they matched a description, and the victim ran. Giancursio pursued in his vehicle and purposefully struck the victim with the vehicle, which was captured on camera.

Outcome

There was no interval investigation of the event. A civil lawsuit did occur, but was settled with high cost to the city of Rochester.

According to the free library, the victim was approached by RPD officers Patrick Giancursio and William Wagner and ran. The victim disposed of a shotgun they had for self defense during the chase and was later apprehended and handcuffed. While the victim was handcuffed and on his knees, Giancursio allegedly punched him in the head and face, leading to fractures in the vitcim's cheek bones.

Outcome

a civil court case that was ruled in favor of Giancursio.

Fleet vehicle incident

Outcome

Reprimand