Albany settles 2 lawsuits from First Street police response
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Police body camera footage shows Albany Police Officer Luke Deer taking down Armando Sanchez during a March 16, 2019, altercation on First Street. Officer Deer was charged with felony assault and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct. (Albany Police)
ALBANY – The city quietly settled lawsuits over the summer with two men seen in videos being struck by police officers responding to calls for a loud party on First Street in March 2019.
The settlements were approved at the July 21, 2020 Board of Estimate and Apportionment meeting. There was almost no discussion on the matter. The city did not admit any liability or wrongdoing as part of the settlements, according to the meeting agenda. The Times Union discovered the settlements while researching another story on the city’s website.
Albany plans to fire officer over racist rant; releases video of remarks
But termination of Officer Daniel Haupt could take months under New York s arbitration process
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ALBANY – As the police department released video of the officer s racist remarks, the police chief took steps Friday to fire the patrolman who was caught on tape calling Black people “the worst f ing race.”
But while the department said it would terminate Officer David W.Haupt, it will likely be signing his paychecks for some time if he contests the decision and pushes the process to arbitration.
The department released the video Friday afternoon after refusing to disclose it when the Times Union on Thursday published a transcript of Haupt’s comments to an Albany County sheriff’s deputy.