BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Democratic Caucus of the Erie County Legislature is calling for answers about allegations against the Erie County Sheriff Department’s chief of the Narcotics and Intelligence Unit.
In a statement, Erie County Legislature Chairman Tim Meyers said members of the legislature were “kept in the dark” about serious allegations against Chief Daniel “DJ” Granville until seeing multiple reports by local news outlets.
Those reports outline alleged tens of thousands of dollars in damage caused after Granville crashed into several cars last April.
A statement to WIVB News 4 from the Erie County Attorney’s Office said its internal review of nearly $60,000 in property damage claims revealed Granville was on the clock when the crashes occurred.
Documentation News 4 Investigates obtained by an open records request shows the crashes occurred on two streets on Buffalo’s West Side neighborhood.
Meyers said Wednesday night there is a “a lack of transparency” from both the sheriff’s office and the Buffalo Police Department.
At an unrelated press event Tuesday, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia was asked about the allegations.
“The Buffalo PD is doing an internal affairs investigation, so until that concludes to me it’s a car accident, I haven’t heard otherwise and I think from day one my administration and myself have been transparent in every single case that has come before me and that won’t change, that will continue,” Garcia said.
The majority caucus is holding a press conference on its response to the allegations at 10:45 a.m. Thursday.
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