Complaint #200511864,
September 22, 2005

Summary

[redacted] alleged that at approximately 4:15 PM on September 22, 2005, he had been at a small waterfront park - later identified as Castle Hill Park - in the Bronx with a friend, [redacted] As [redacted] were talking, two police officers, later identified by the CCRB as PO George Penrod and PO Miguel Amoresano, both of PSA 8, parked their car on the street located above the waterfront area and called to [redacted] that they had received a 911 call about a couple arguing in the park. [redacted] told the officers that they were not arguing, but the officers descended a small embankment and approached the two civilians [Allegations A and B]. [redacted] alleged that PO Amoresano put his hands into [redacted] s pockets, but then pulled them back out and asked [redacted] if he had any sharp objects [Allegation C]. [redacted] said that he had a pocketknife, and PO Amoresano retrieved the knife from [redacted] s pocket. As PO Amoresano was dealing with [redacted] PO Penrod approached [redacted] alleged that PO Penrod asked her if she had anything she "shouldn't have." When [redacted] said that she did not, PO Penrod frisked her front pants pockets [Allegation D]. In his CCRB interview, PO Amoresano stated that he frisked [redacted] so the allegation is also pleaded against him [Allegation E]. PO Penrod, upon seeing the knife, told [redacted] that the knife was illegal because it was a gravity-knife. The officers arrested [redacted] and took him to PSA 8 where he was subsequently issued a desk appearance ticket for criminal possession of a weapon.
PO Amoresano stated, both in his CCRB interview and in the arrest documentation, that the incident happened on Lacombe Avenue and not in Castle Hill Park. [redacted] Read report for details.