Complaint #200205797,
August 18, 2002

Officer: Demonte, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demonte, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demonte, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Demonte, Anthony Black Male, 36 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Demonte, Anthony Black Male, 36 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Demonte, Anthony Black Male, 36 Force: Vehicle Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

In this case, [redacted] inebriated and straddling his bicycle, was urinating against the wall of a building on the corner of 142 Street and Morris Avenue in the Bronx early on the morning of August 18, 2002. At this time, a marked van operated by PO Anthony Demonte, and containing PO Michael Flower and PO Vincent Commisso, all of Public Service Area 7, stopped near [redacted] with PO Demonte telling [redacted] to approach the van. Instead, [redacted] rode away from the van, leading the officers on a seven-block long pursuit, to the corner of 138 Street and the Grand Concourse. It has been found that [redacted] was tackled and taken to the ground by PO Flower. All of the officers helped place the handcuffs on [redacted] who was resisting arrest. [redacted] alleges that PO Demonte, seated next to him in the van, punched him repeatedly in the ribs and struck him with a blunt metal object to the back of the head. [redacted] also alleges that the officers damaged his bicycle after bringing it back to the Public Service Area 7 stationhouse. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 18, 2002
Received: August 29, 2002
Closed: January 28, 2003

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Vincent Commisso, Michael Flower, Angela Morris