BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The chief of the Erie County Sheriff Office’s Narcotics and Intelligence Unit, D.J. Granville, was placed on paid administrative leave on April 14, the Sheriff’s Office told WIVB News 4.
This is the latest development in an ongoing story after it was revealed in March that Granville allegedly smashed into six vehicles, damaging a total of seven, on Buffalo’s West Side while on duty in April 2024, causing nearly $60,000 in damage.
The move to put Granville on leave comes after the Buffalo Police Department last month issued three citations against him for leaving the scene of an accident. Additionally, five officers were placed on administrative leave in connection to the incident…