| Officer: | Torres, Eric |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Torres, Eric |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Potkay, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Potkay, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Potkay, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torres, Eric | Black Male, 29 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Torres, Eric | Black Male, 29 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Unsubstantiated |
| Potkay, John | Black Male, 29 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Potkay, John | Black Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Potkay, John | Black Male, 29 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
Complainant [redacted] alleges that on December 4, 2001 PO Eric Torres struck him with an inanimate object (allegation A) and used excessive physical force against him (allegation B). [redacted] also alleges that another officer, PO John Potkay, refused to obtain medical treatment for him (allegation C), used excessive physical force against him (allegation D), and spoke to him in a discourteous manner (allegation E). [redacted] was physically injured at the scene of his arrest. Specifically, he suffered a bilateral rupture of the patellar tendons in his knees. [redacted] was arrested on this date and charged [redacted] civil suit against the City of New York is pending. [redacted]
IAB's investigative case file was received by CCRB on April 23, 2003. IAB has recommended charges and specifications against PO Torres for use of excessive force [see encl.11]. Command discipline was recommended for PO Potkay for failure to provide medical attention [see encl. 1m].
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