| Officer: | Bannister, Ronald |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cumberbatch, Virgil |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cumberbatch, Virgil |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Bocina, Roy |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cuozzo, Angelo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Castle, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Cumberbatch, Virgil |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Cumberbatch, Virgil |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bannister, Ronald | Black Male, 41 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Cumberbatch, Virgil | Hispanic Male, 44 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Cumberbatch, Virgil | Black Male, 41 | Force: Chokehold | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Bocina, Roy | Hispanic Male, 44 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Cuozzo, Angelo | Black Male, 41 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Castle, Christopher | Black Male, 41 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Cumberbatch, Virgil | Black Male, 41 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Cumberbatch, Virgil | Hispanic Male, 44 | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 15, 2006, [redacted] walked into the El Dorado Restaurant, located at 109 Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn, at about 9:45AM. He walked to the counter and ordered a cup of coffee. A man identified as [redacted] was sitting next to him, playing games on his cell phone. Moments later two black male officers in plainclothes – identified through investigation as Det. Virgil Cumberbatch and Det. Ronald Bannister – entered the restaurant. Det. Cumberbatch stopped [redacted] (Allegation A) and placed him into a chokehold (Allegation B). Det. Cumberbatch threw [redacted] to the ground (Allegation C). Det. Cumberbatch then stopped [redacted] (Allegation A), grabbed one of his hands, struck him in the face, handcuffed him, and then slammed him to the ground (Allegation D). Det. Cumberbatch then allegedly stomped on [redacted] head. Sgt. Roy Bocina had arrived on scene, and used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation E). Meanwhile, Det. Ronald Bannister was allegedly kicking [redacted] (Allegation F). Det. Christopher Castle and Det. Angelo Cuozzo both used some physical force to restrain [redacted] (Allegation G and Allegation H, respectively). Read report for details.