Complaint #200602725,
March 2, 2006

Officer: Rubenstein, Jason
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 51
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Taylor, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 51
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Taylor, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 51
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rubenstein, Jason Hispanic Female, 51 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Taylor, Brian Hispanic Female, 51 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 50-54 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Taylor, Brian Hispanic Female, 51 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 2, 2006, [redacted] was a resident of [redacted], located at [redacted] in Manhattan. At approximately 11:00 PM that night, [redacted] returned to the shelter intoxicated and past curfew. [redacted] a Resident Aid, informed [redacted] that she had lost her bed for the night and instructed her to wait in the lobby until staff could find her another bed. [redacted] refused and went to the 3rd floor, where she had been staying previously. [redacted] was loud and disruptive and would not return to the lobby. [redacted] called 911 and POs Jason Rubenstein and Brian Taylor of the 17th Precinct responded. The officers instructed [redacted] to go back downstairs or she would be removed from the shelter. When [redacted] again refused to do so, PO Taylor attempted to restrain her and she shoved him. The officers then went to place [redacted] under arrest, pushing her against the wall and pulling her arms behind her back. (Allegations A and B) [redacted] alleged that one of the officers then struck her head against the wall several times. (Allegation C) [redacted] was removed to [redacted] where she was strapped to a bed with cloth restraints. [redacted] alleged that when she complained of pain to her elbow at hospital, PO Taylor told her, "Shut up, you spic." (Allegation D) on June 15, 2006. When [redacted] was treated at [redacted] doctors found that she had a possible fracture to her right elbow and placed it in a cast. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 2, 2006
Received: March 3, 2006
Closed: December 4, 2006
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 17th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Gavin Hormillosa, Howard Lilley