Complaint #200206533,
September 25, 2002

Officer: Maysonet, Angel
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maysonet, Angel
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Ramon
Complainant: White Male, 46
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Reyes, Ramon
Complainant: White Male, 46
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reyes, Ramon
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Ramon
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Maysonet, Angel White Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Maysonet, Angel White Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Ramon White Male, 46 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Reyes, Ramon White Male, 46 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Reyes, Ramon White Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Ramon White Male, 47 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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

[redacted] told CCRB that on September 25, 2002 at approximately 6:00 p.m., he and his brother [redacted] were in the Bronx for a telephone job, as they are private technicians. [redacted] stated that they were in the area of Moheegan Avenue and East 179th Street, looking for the location of the job. [redacted] got out of the car in the area of East 179th Street to look for the address, while [redacted] located a parking space on Moheegan Avenue. After locating the parking space, [redacted] noticed a commotion going on behind him, though he did not know who was involved at the time. [redacted] approached the scene and realized that PO #1 a baldheaded, Hispanic officer in uniform, later identified (by the investigator) as PO Angel Maysonet, was "beating up" [redacted]. There were a total of three uniformed officers on the scene. (The remaining officers were identified by the investigator as Sgt. Federico Martinez (PO #2) and PO Ramon Reyes (PO #3).) [redacted] stated that PO Maysonet open-handedly slapped and punched [redacted] once in the face. [redacted] who was leaning against a fence and already handcuffed, fell to the ground. PO Maysonet then kicked, punched, and slapped [redacted] about the body numerous times. [redacted] did not say or do anything while being assaulted. [redacted] did not see any other officer strike [redacted]. [redacted] stated that Sgt. Martinez and PO Reyes stood by, laughing. When [redacted] told the officers to leave [redacted] alone, PO Maysonet replied, "Get the fuck out of here before I arrest you" and also told [redacted] "Go back to your white fucking neighborhood before I arrest your ass too. You have nothing to do here." [redacted] told PO Maysonet that he did not have to be abusive toward [redacted] because [redacted] was already handcuffed. [redacted] then walked away. As [redacted] walked away, PO Maysonet called him back. [redacted] complied and asked PO Maysonet what the problem was. PO Maysonet told him that he was going to arrest him. When [redacted] asked him for what,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 25, 2002
Received: October 3, 2002
Closed: April 22, 2003
Last Updated: June 28, 2025

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct