Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The case of a man struck and killed by an off duty Erie County Sheriff's Deputy will now be under AG's investigation.
The Office of Special Investigation has opened a probe into the death of a man struck by a deputy January 9th as the off duty deputy was pulling out of a parking lot on Elmwood Avenue. The pedestrian died the following day at a nearby hospital.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer may have caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.