Complaint #200305443,
July 15, 2003

Officer: Cherry, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cherry, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cherry, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Blanshaft, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cherry, Patrick Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Cherry, Patrick Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Substantiated (Charges)
Cherry, Patrick Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Blanshaft, Stephen Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Blanshaft, Stephen
Not Guilty - DCT
No penalty

Cherry, Patrick
Not Guilty - DCT
No penalty

Summary

On July 15, 2003, 73rd Precinct Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit (SNEU) Officers Patrick Cherry and Madelyn Ciprian arrested [redacted] inside of a building at [redacted] in Brooklyn for [redacted]. The plainclothes officers approached [redacted] in the lobby of the building, requesting that he state his reason for being in the New York City Housing Authority building (allegation a). PO Cherry frisked [redacted] (allegation b) before the officers accompanied him to the [redacted] floor of the building, where [redacted] had indicated that the friend he was visiting lived. When the residents of apartment [redacted] did not open their door, and the officers intended to arrest [redacted] for [redacted], a struggle ensued during which PO Cherry admittedly struck [redacted] in the face (allegation c). [redacted] stated that when he was later transported to the 73rd Precinct, an officer called him a "nigger" (allegation d). He also alleged that at the 73rd Precinct's stationhouse, he was frisked in a "chopping" manner causing injury (allegation e) and was later strip-searched (allegation f). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 15, 2003
Received: July 17, 2003
Closed: October 8, 2004
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Madelyn Ciprian, Jason Dalessandro, Dana Lanzarone, David Mahoney