Complaint #200616191,
November 29, 2006

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pava, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pilger, Erik
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pilger, Erik
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schmidt, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schmidt, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schmidt, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Derenze, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pava, Carlos Black Male, 42 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pilger, Erik Black Male, 42 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Pilger, Erik Black Male, 42 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Schmidt, Christopher Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Schmidt, Christopher Black Male, 42 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Schmidt, Christopher Black Male, 42 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Derenze, Christopher Black Male, 42 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On November 29, 2006, [redacted] called 911 and was transferred to IAB, at which point she filed a complaint regarding an incident she had just witnessed, involving a vehicle stop and the arrest of an unidentified male. [redacted]s complaint was forwarded to the CCRB on December 5, 2006. [redacted] who was later identified as the victim in this complaint, alleged that minutes before midnight on November 29, 2006, he had pulled over his vehicle at West 130th Street and 8th Avenue to drop off his friend, [redacted], when two officers, Lt. Christopher Schmidt and PO Erik Pilger, pulled up behind him in their RMP, exited their vehicle, and approached him (Allegation A). The officers informed [redacted] that he had an outstanding warrant and that he was being placed under arrest. Lt. Schmidt then pepper sprayed [redacted] who was still seated in his vehicle (Allegation B). PO Pilger struck [redacted] approximately five times on his left elbow and left ankle (Allegation C). A number of officers, including Lt. Schmidt, PO Pilger, PO Carlos Pava, and PO Christopher Derenze, then grabbed onto [redacted]s waist and shoulder, tripped him, and brought him to the ground (D, E, F, G, and H). [redacted] was handcuffed and transported to the 32nd Precinct. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 29, 2006
Received: December 5, 2006
Closed: May 23, 2008

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime