Jun 10
2022
Woman sues over cop’s c-word insult
A year after he left the force, former Buffalo Police Lieutenant Michael DeLong keeps costing taxpayers money. DeLong retired last March, after nearly 21 years as a cop, at least 36 internal affairs investigations, five suspensions for misconduct and six disciplinary conferences with superiors. In his first year as a civilian, he collected $65,761 in pension payments, plus health insurance, as he will until he dies. But DeLong’s retirement benefits are just the first items on the bill. Add to that the price of three civil lawsuits — one recently settled, two pending — for which the city bears[...]