A dozen former jail inmates filed lawsuits Wednesday against Erie, Niagara and Chautauqua counties, accusing corrections officers of sexually abusing them while they were incarcerated.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday an agreement to force the Erie County Sheriff's Office to address sexual misconduct in correctional facilities.
The suit filed Wednesday in Erie County Supreme Court on behalf of the New York State Commission of Correction says Sheriff Timothy Howard did not readily report to the commission allegations of sexual misconduct at Erie County Holding Center and the Erie County Correctional Facility.
Jan 27, 2021
Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard is asking for the public’s assistance in seeking to identify a male subject who deployed a gas grenade during a vehicle pursuit.
At approximately 6:15 p.m. Sunday, the department reports a deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop along Route 438 on the Seneca Nation of Indians’ Cattaraugus Territories. The vehicle refused to pull over, and the operator tossed a non-lethal chemical grenade at the patrol vehicle. Powder residue from the gas grenade entered the vehicle’s cabin, causing a reaction. Due to deputy’s discomfort and safety issues, they terminated the pursuit.