Complaint #200101530,
December 26, 2000

Officer: Schmidt, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Mendez, Alfredo
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gossin, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Alfredo
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gossin, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schmidt, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Schmidt, Christopher Black Male, 47 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Mendez, Alfredo Black Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Gossin, Mark Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Alfredo Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Gossin, Mark Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Schmidt, Christopher Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

In his letter [redacted] explains that while in the vicinity of [redacted] to visit his daughter, he noticed a police car behind him. [redacted] admits that he was driving too fast and did not stop immediately after noticing the police car, but proceeded to the hospital. After a chase, [redacted] was forced to stop in order to prevent an accident. Upon stopping, officers from two police vehicles snatched [redacted] out of his car as they cursed and threatened him saying, "This fucking black bastard. Get him." As [redacted] was grabbed by his jacket collar, another officer hit him with a baton. [redacted] was taken to the ground and kicked and stomped upon. An officer who had just arrived on the scene ran over and "busted" [redacted] in the face. [redacted] sustained bleeding, bruises, and swelling. An officer said, "Why don't we waste his ass here? There's no one around." As [redacted] begged the officers not to kill him, another officer, identified as PO Colon by [redacted] intervened. [redacted] was taken to the precinct as well as the hospital for medical treatment. On the way to the hospital, an officer told [redacted] "Merry Christmas mother-fucker.” Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 26, 2000
Received: March 5, 2001
Closed: March 12, 2002
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Jason Allison, Jamerson Black, Peter Borowski, Elido Capella, George Colon, Jose Colon, Daniel Donnelly, Charles Girven, Jose Otero, Aristotle Psathas, Kevin Rogers