Buffalo Police Detective Richard Hy, you know him as Angry Cops , tells how Buffalo Public Schools were actively preventing law enforcement from investigating sexual and physical abuse when it came to their students.
Rich who recently appeared on a popular YouTube podcast “Unsubscribed Podcast.” accused Buffalo Public Schools officials of failing to protect children from abuse and even obstructing investigations by police. Watch Below
Back in February, Buffalo police arrested 30-year-old Shane Cronin of Lombard, Illinois, after he allegedly entered the Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School and approached a student. An assistant principal tried to intervene, and Cronin allegedly punched and shoved the assistant principal.
Police said they found Cronin hiding inside the Buffalo Museum of Science, which is adjacent to the school.
Hy told 7 News that there’s much more to the story. He said that Cronin tried to abduct two children at the elementary school, a girl and a boy, but that the school never told the boy’s family about the abduction attempt against him.
He also said that there’s evidence that the school erased surveillance video of the incident, but that someone at the school took cell phone video of that incident and gave it investigators.
“So what started out as an investigation where there was no video evidence and only one victim per the school, ended up being that there was video evidence,” Hy told 7 News in an interview Saturday night. “It was deleted by the school, given to the district attorney’s office by somebody that worked for the school and then, in that moment and only at that moment, when the district attorney was looking at the video, determined there was a second child victim and then the assistant district attorney had to notify the family members of that child that ‘Hey, Your son was nearly abducted this day.'”
Hy also talked about other cases, one he personally investigated.
A spokesperson for the Buffalo Public Schools issued the following statement over the weekend in response to Hy’s allegations:
“The Buffalo Public School District is aware of unfortunate and untrue recent allegations circulating in an online video.
The district is prepared to vigorously address these untruths.
The district has prioritized the safety and security of its students and staff every day. BPS is the second largest district in NYS with some 60 schools, 30,000 students, and 7,000 staff and any transgressions that may happen are handled swiftly with seriousness, integrity, fairness, and empathy.
The Buffalo Public Schools maintains a close and professional relationship with the Buffalo Police Department as a means to ensure that safety is a priority.”
The Erie County District Attorney’s Office issued the following statement:
“The Erie County District Attorney’s Office is committed to the thorough investigation and prosecution of any crime against a child. We continue to handle any allegation of sexual assault, child abuse and tampering with evidence with the utmost seriousness. The District Attorney is aware of the statements made by a member of the Buffalo Police Department regarding the Buffalo Public School District in a recent podcast. While we understand these statements have raised concerns about the safety and well-being of children in our community, our office cannot comment at this time as to not compromise any potential investigation that may relate to those public comments. Additionally, some statements made during the podcast involve an ongoing criminal case, and our office does not comment on any matter currently pending prosecution.”
A spokesperson for the Buffalo Police Department issued the following statement:
“The Buffalo Police Department is aware of the concerns raised by one of our members regarding the handling of incidents involving student safety. We are committed to conducting thorough investigations to ensure transparency and accountability. While we are unable to comment on specific details due to pending investigations, protecting the safety and well-being of our community’s youth remains a top priority. We will work diligently with all stakeholders to uphold the trust placed in us.”