Officer Detail: Justin Ayala

General Information

Name Justin Ayala
OpenOversight ID 96606
Department Buffalo Police Department
Race Not Sure
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 B District 2018-08-03

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$63,334.47 $49,966.12 $113,300.59 FY2024
$61,919.74 $42,047.11 $103,966.85 FY2023
$53,410.40 $29,899.63 $83,310.03 FY2022

Incidents

Incident 308

Date Oct 31, 2021
Time 12:42 PM
Department Buffalo Police Department
Officers Justin Ayala , Daniel Carlson , Patrick Kinsella , Matthew Serafini , Stephen R. Lesniak , Eric M. Hofschneider
Description

On October 31st, 2021, at approximately 12:42 a.m., in front of

his friend’s home on Newfield Street, Andy Ocasio was filming an arrest taking place at that location.

Buffalo police officers Justin A Ayala, Daniel Carlson, Patrick Kinsella, Matthew Serafini, and Stephen Lesniak arrived on the scene and exited their police vehicle, grabbed Ocasio, and shoved him to the ground.

The police officers then beat Ocasio while he was on the ground, including sudden, violent kicks to the head, stomping on his head, and kneeing him and kneeling on his back, choking him, and spraying him with mace, and causing him to suffer serious injuries. None of the officers intervened. Lieutenant Erie Hofschnider, was the supervisor present at the scene of the incident during the assault, and also failed to interved.

While in police custody, Ocasio sustained serious injuries, including, facial trauma; significant hematoma of right eye; blurry vision of right eye; closed head injury; headaches; neck pain; and a laceration to his right cheek.

Address Newfield Street
Buffalo, NY

Links

  • Referral of Police Officer Justin Ayala OAG
    "Based on our review, we conclude that Officer Ayala engaged in a pattern of excessive force and abuse of authority, including unprofessional conduct and an unjustified search." - Office of the New York State Attorney General