Officer Detail: James R. Kaska
General Information
| Name | James R. Kaska |
| OpenOversight ID | 84151 |
| Department | [NY] Buffalo Police Department |
| Race | White |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Year (Age) | Data Missing |
| First Employment Date | 1996-09-30 |
| Number of known incidents | 1 |
| Currently on the force | No |
Assignment History
| Job Title | Badge No. | Unit | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detective | D578 | Homicide | Unknown | ||
| Prob. Police Officer | Retired | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-10 |
Salary
| Annual Salary | Overtime | Total Pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $113,527.00 | FY2020 |
Incidents
Incident 243 |
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| Date | Sep 21, 2022 |
| Time | 08:20 AM |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | James R. Kaska |
| Description | James R. Kaska, a retired Buffalo police detective hid inside a woman's vehicle that was parked in a driveway. He then confronted the woman inside the car and as she tried to leave he pushed her back in the car, hit her arm, and held her wrists. He also took her cellphone away as she tried to call 911. Police had previously asked Kaska to leave the home following a domestic incident. OutcomeThe Hamburg police department investigated the case. Kaska was charged with multiple misdemeanors related to the domestic violence incident. He was arraigned on charges of second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment before Hamburg Town Court Justice Carl W. Morgan. |
| Address | Hamburg, NY |
Links
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Retired Buffalo Detective Arraigned on Misdemeanor Charges for Domestic Violence Incident
The defendant, who had been asked by police to leave the home following an earlier domestic-related incident, allegedly hid inside of the victim’s vehicle that was parked in the driveway. When the defendant allegedly confronted the victim inside of the vehicle, she attempted to leave. The defendant is accused of pushing the victim back into the vehicle, hit her arm and held her wrists. The defendant also allegedly grabbed the victim’s cell phone out of her hand as she attempted to call 911.