Complaint #200604525,
April 8, 2006

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Handelsman, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Handelsman, Matthew Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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 April 8, 2006, PO Mathew Handelsman and Sgt. Carlos Fabara arrested [redacted] in the vicinity of 58-414 Beach 58th Street, in Queens. Subsequent to processing his arrest at the 101st Precinct station house, the officers escorted [redacted] to the prisoner van at which time [redacted] became irate and began kicking and punching the officers. He eventually lodged himself between the seat of the van and its floor. Once getting [redacted] out from beneath the seat, he spit in PO Handelsman's face, at which time Sgt. Fabara decided that [redacted] could possibly be an emotionally disturbed person and called EMS. [redacted] was transported to [redacted]
[redacted] alleged that PO Handelsman kicked and punched him while he was in the prisoner van, and that Sgt. Fabara used excessive force by pushing his forearm into [redacted]s neck (allegation A and B). He also alleged that officers did not provide him with their names, although he never alleged as to when or where he had asked the officers for their information (allegation C). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 8, 2006
Received: April 10, 2006
Closed: October 15, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: John Florio