Complaint #200306732,
August 22, 2003

Officer: Zerafa, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reid, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wasilewski, Walter
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Deentremont, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Deentremont, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcmahon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcmahon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcmahon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zerafa, Vincent Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Reid, Matthew Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Wasilewski, Walter Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Deentremont, Paul Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Deentremont, Paul Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Mcmahon, Paul Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcmahon, Paul Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Unsubstantiated
Mcmahon, Paul Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

On August 22, 2003, [redacted] were arrested on narcotics charges inside of 2295 Morris Avenue in the Bronx by a 46th Precinct team consisting of Capt. Paul DeEntremont, Lt. Paul McMahon and PO Walter Wasilewski. [redacted] were arrested without incident; [redacted] resisted arrest and was involved in a struggle with the three aforementioned officers, who later received assistance from Sgt. Christopher Watson and Officers Vincent Zerafa, Matthew Reid, Victor Adams and Nelson Collazo. This complaint was generated by a 911-telephone-call placed by a member of the crowd gathered in front of 2295 Morris Avenue who stated that members of the NYPD were "beating on a male" (identified by [redacted] When IAB responded to the location a second witness alleged that [redacted] "ass [had been] checked" by officers. Victim [redacted] was interviewed by the CCRB and made the following allegations: he was improperly stopped and questioned (allegation a); improperly searched (allegation b); strip-searched while inside the lobby of 2295 Morris Avenue (allegation c); the victim of excessive force (allegations d-h); threatened with the use of physical force (allegation i) and the target of racially offensive comments (allegation j).
Six officers were interviewed regarding this incident; [redacted]
[redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 22, 2003
Received: September 2, 2003
Closed: January 14, 2005
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Victor Adams, Nelson Collazo, Christophe Watson