Complaint #200404754,
May 16, 2004

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hearns, Steven
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hearns, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Speciale, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Hearns, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hearns, Steven
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hearns, Steven
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hearns, Steven
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Speciale, Thomas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Hearns, Steven Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Hearns, Steven Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Speciale, Thomas Black Male, 33 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Pepper spray Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Hearns, Steven Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Hearns, Steven Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Hearns, Steven Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Hearns, Steven Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Speciale, Thomas Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Speciale, Thomas
Instructions

Hearns, Steven
Instructions

Details

Incident: May 16, 2004
Received: May 20, 2004
Closed: July 14, 2005

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Andrew Bershad, Joseph Dent, William Fischer, Michael Jones, Rodolfo Malig, Michael Mazzella, Robert Morris, Christoph Mullane, Ryan Phillips, Christoph Reynolds, Kevin Ryan