NY District Attorney Sandra Doorley on video after refusing to pull over in traffic stop; Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks investigation

WEBSTER, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul is searching for a state investigation right into a New York District Lawyer amid a site visitors cease scandal.

Hochul says Sandra Doorley tried to make use of her public workplace to evade duty throughout a site visitors cease on April 22.

An officer tried to drag the Monroe County district lawyer over, however she refused to behave accordingly.

As an alternative, she drove dwelling.

The officer’s footage reveals the dialog with Doorley as soon as he lastly caught up together with her in her storage.

“I used to be rushing, I do know that,” Doorley mentioned to the officer within the storage of her dwelling.

When the officer asks her why she did not pull over if she knew she was rushing, Doorley responded that she simply did not wish to pull over on the street she was touring on.

“That is not your selection! You already know that,” the officer responded.

Within the video, Doorley additionally says, “I will handle this since I will be prosecuting this myself.”

Towards the top of the video, she does apologize to the officer.

All 9 members of the Rochester Metropolis Council despatched a letter to State Lawyer Normal Letitia James asking her to research the incident.

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