Officer Detail: Stephen D. Schulz

General Information

Name Stephen D. Schulz
OpenOversight ID 84463
Department [NY] Buffalo Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date 2017-01-20
Number of known incidents 1
Currently on the force Yes

Assignment History

Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Police Officer P3397 E District Unknown

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$110,768.00 FY2020

Incidents

Incident 265

Date Jun 24, 2020
Time 02:00 AM
Department Buffalo Police Department
Officers Dawn M. Kent , Michael A. Delong , Michael A. Maritato , Zachary Williams , Kevin J. Murphy , Patrick J. Meegan , Joseph Beyers , Stephen D. Schulz
Description

On June 24th, 2020, a handful of people were gathered at Niagara Square as part of a multi-day peaceful protest in response to police brutality. While exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully assemble, Buffalo police officers arrived at Niagara Square around 2:00 am and began unlawfully arresting the protestors.

Outcome

Each protestor was charged with violations of two City of Buffalo ordinances, laws or regulations, section 309-15[A], sleeping in "any park or park approach," and 309-25[A], remaining in a park, playground, or public school ground beyond open hours, a non-criminal offense punishable as a "Class C fine in the amount of $52.50."

Niagara Square is neither a "park," "park approach," "playground," nor a "public school ground" as defined in the Buffalo City Code, such that the sections 309-15[A] and 309-25[A] would apply to the protestors and prohibit their otherwise protected right of assembly at Niagara Square. Subsequently, in Buffalo City Court, all charges were dismissed for facial insufficiency.

The case was settled for $31,5000.

According to Buffalo News, forty-seven out of fifty-seven arrests made during George Floyd / BLM protests in the summer of 2020 were either dismissed or "given adjournments" and were considered for dismissal. Very few went all the way through court proceedings.

Address Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY