{"incident_date":"2020-02-11","received_date":"2021-02-18","close_date":"2022-02-28","borough":"Manhattan","precinct":7,"location_type":"Street/highway","contact_reason":"C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party","contact_outcome":"Summons - disorderly conduct","disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","evidence_bwc":true,"evidence_video":false,"precinct_command_id":"7pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned","id":1120320,"officer_id":"TUK3"},{"fado_type":"Discourtesy","allegation":"Word","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Other","ccrb_disposition":"Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned","id":1120329,"officer_id":"TUK3"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Forcible Removal to Hospital","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned","id":1137230,"officer_id":"TUK3"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Restricted Breathing","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned","id":1137245,"officer_id":"TUK3"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Forcible Removal to Hospital","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Exonerated","id":1146042,"officer_id":"RV3T"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Restricted Breathing","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","id":1146046,"officer_id":"RV3T"}],"penalties":[{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Charges)","apu_trial_ccrb_recommended_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 30 days","apu_trial_recommended_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 30 days","apu_case_status":"Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved","apu_closing_date":"2025-10-02","nypd_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 30 days","nypd_disposition":"APU Guilty","officer_id":"RV3T"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26515560-apureport2025q4pdf/#document/p5/a2807471","type":"apu-quarterly-report","officer_ids":["RV3T"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26182809-202101092_redactedclosingreportpdf/","type":"closing-report"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26515563-202101092-tax963187-apu-final-documentspdf/","type":"trial-decision","officer_ids":["RV3T"]}],"summary":"On February 11, 2020, at approximately 6:45 p.m., while on Division Street in Manhattan, Police Officer Cesar Mejia and Police Officer Gabriel Perez-Ponce, of the 7th Precinct, were approached by a civilian who told them that [redacted] was down the street on Division swinging a long stick and that she feared for her safety. Upon the officers' approach of [redacted] he attempted to flee, and PO Mejia chased [redacted] and took him to the ground in front of 134 Division Street (Allegation A: Force - Miscellaneous, [redacted] PO Mejia and PO Perez then called for an ambulance to the location so [redacted] may be removed to a hospital for evaluation (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Miscellaneous, [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]).\n\nAs PO Mejia and PO Ponce waited for the ambulance, [redacted] was on the ground lying flat on his chest and he stated that he could not breathe (Allegation D: Force - Miscellaneous, [redacted] (Allegation E: Force - [redacted]). Ultimately, the ambulance arrived on scene and [redacted] was placed inside and removed to Bellevue hospital.\n\nWhile observing the incident in question, [redacted] was arrested. After being taken to the 7th Precinct stationhouse and placed in a holding cell, PO Mejia allegedly approached [redacted] and said, Oh, you were trying to be a man, huh? Now look, you're in a fucking cell\" (Allegation F: Discourtesy - Miscellaneous, [redacted]).","witness_officers":[{"last_name":"Robinson","first_name":"Sean","officer_id":"DN9K"}],"id":202101092,"updated_date":"2025-10-04T06:31:36.939Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/202101092"}