Erie County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Narcotics D.J. Granville has agreed to pay $75,000 in restitution to Erie County after crashing his county-owned truck into several parked cars in Buffalo in April 2024.
Granville pleaded guilty last year to reckless driving and leaving the scene of a crash. He was sentenced to pay a $550 fine and to serve 50 hours of community service.
Last week, discipline was announced for members of the Buffalo Police Department who were accused of covering up evidence in the incident. According to BPD, a lieutenant was demoted to a detective sergeant, and four other officers involved received a range of administrative disciplinary action. The BPD has since called the case closed.
Granville will cover the tab with unused vacation time, and he will take $350 out of each paycheck until the settlement is reached.