Complaint #200301006,
February 8, 2003

Officer: Dennin, Trevor
Complainant: Black Female, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dennin, Trevor
Complainant: Black Female, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mchugh, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dennin, Trevor Black Female, 34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Dennin, Trevor Black Female, 34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Mchugh, Michael Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Mchugh, Michael
Instructions

Dennin, Trevor
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On February 8, 2003, [redacted] who was [redacted] pregnant, went to a gas station at [redacted] in the Bronx at approximately 12:30 AM. [redacted] was accompanied by her [redacted] son. [redacted] became involved in a dispute with the gas station attendant, and the police were called. Police Officers Trevor Dennin, Daniel Barahona, Michael McHugh and Fadila Metanovic of the 47th Precinct responded to the scene. The officers told [redacted] to leave the scene, but she refused. Officer Dennin began to arrest [redacted] and she resisted arrest. Officer Dennin brought [redacted] forcibly to the ground on her stomach and she was handcuffed on the ground. She was then transported to the 47th Precinct, where she was issued a summons [redacted]. Her son was not taken into custody, and went home on his own. Two days later, [redacted] called the CCRB to file a complaint. She complained that Officer Dennin had used excessive force and that the officers should not have left her son alone at the scene. [redacted] further alleged that Officer Dennin spoke rudely to both her and her son and used profanity. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 8, 2003
Received: February 10, 2003
Closed: December 24, 2003

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Daniel Barahona, Fadila Metanovic