Council hears update on April 2024 sheriff's-vehicle crash; Niagara County investigating
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Summary
The committee received a brief update that a crash involving a sheriff's vehicle from April 2024 is under investigation in Niagara County; police said they have shared witness information and are awaiting additional requests from Niagara County prosecutors
Council members briefly reopened a tabled letter to the police commissioner concerning an April 2024 crash involving a sheriff's vehicle and were told the matter is being investigated by the Niagara County District Attorney.
The police commissioner said the Buffalo Police Department provided available information to the county and that investigators have been tasked with contacting witnesses; some witnesses reportedly declined to speak further, while others agreed to cooperate. Council members asked whether the department had changed response or evidence-collection procedures since the April crash; the commissioner said department policies remain in place and that the committee could discuss procedural detail at a subsequent oversight meeting to avoid jeopardizing any ongoing investigation.
The committee opened the item for discussion and then voted to table it pending the county's investigation and additional information from police leadership.