BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo woman who drove through a police blockade and ran over a New York State Trooper has now been sentenced.
Deyanna J. Davis, 33, pleaded guilty in Erie County Court on February 1 to one count of assault in the second degree. Last month she began asking for a sentencing delay.
On Thursday, Davis was sentenced to two and a half years.
New York State Trooper Ron Ensminger was run over by Davis' vehicle on June 1, 2020 around 10 p.m.
Trooper Ensminger spent several weeks at the hospital being treated for a shattered pelvis and broken leg. He was unable to return to duty and had to retire from the NYSP.
“This defendant’s reckless behavior caused life altering injuries to a State trooper who was working to keep people safe during a protest. There were crowds of people on the streets that night and I am thankful that no one else was hurt during this incident. I hope that the victim feels that justice has been served by this defendant being sentenced to a term of imprisonment for this crime. I wish him well in this continued recovery,” said District Attorney John Flynn.
Additionally, a loaded handgun was found inside Davis' vehicle during the investigation. The gun had been reported stolen from West Seneca earlier that year. Passenger Semaj Pigram, 27, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.
Trooper Ensminger has filed a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo Police Department, and Deyanna Davis.