Officer Detail: Robert J. McCabe III
General Information
| Name | Robert J. McCabe III |
| OpenOversight ID | 86287 |
| Department | [NY] Buffalo Police Department |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing |
| First Employment Date | 2018-08-03 |
| Number of known incidents | 1 |
| Currently on the force | Yes |
Assignment History
| Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Officer | None | D District | 2019-10-14 | ||
| Police Officer | None | D District | 2019-05-06 | 2019-10-14 | |
| Police Officer | None | D District | 2019-01-07 | 2019-05-06 | |
| Police Officer | None | D District | 2018-08-03 | 2019-01-07 |
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime | Total Pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $57,955.00 | FY2020 |
Incidents
Incident 33 |
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| Date | Jun 04, 2020 |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | Aaron M. Torgalski , Robert J. Mccabe Iii , John Losi |
| Description | CW: While at a Black Lives Matter protest, 75-year old peace activist Martin Gugino approached a line of riot police stopping in front of the them to talk, one officer yelled “push him back”; one officer pushed his arm into Gugino’s chest, while another extended his baton toward him with both hands. Gugino feel backward, with blood immediately leaking from his right ear. An officer leaned down to examine him, but another officer then pulled the first officer away. Several other officers walked by Gugino, motionless on the ground, without checking on him. OutcomeThe two officers were immediately suspended by Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood. An Internal Affairs investigation was completed. The District Attorney's office of John Flynn charged the two officers that pushed Gugino with felony assault. However, a grand jury chose not to indict. Martin is continuing to litigate a civil suit against the City of Buffalo. |
| Address | Buffalo, NY |
Links
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Buffalo Emergency Response Team Member
Roster from Buffalo's Emergency Response Team from 6/4/20
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Disciplinary Card
Current af of July 9, 2020
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Questioning of Buffalo cop about tattoos, Army training cause dust-up in lawsuit over protest shove
The lawyer for McCabe later complained to a federal magistrate that Gugino's lawyer asked nine questions that used the verb “kill.” The deposition ended abruptly after Gugino's lawyer used the word "assault" in his question to describe the actions of another officer against another demonstrator during a protest against police violence held days before the one on June 4, 2020, when Gugino was hurt. - Patrick Lakamp