Complaint #200616893,
November 12, 2006

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Schmidt, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Wilfred
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Schmidt, Christopher Hispanic Male, 16 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Garcia, Wilfred Hispanic Male, 16 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On November 12, 2006, at approximately 11:30 PM, [redacted] was walking down East 117th Street near the corner of 5th Avenue in Manhattan with his friend [redacted]. Two marked police cars and an unmarked Chevrolet pulled up to them and [redacted] immediately ran away while PO Miroslav Maric and PO Adnan Radoncic arrested [redacted]. PO Peter Bolte chased after [redacted] on foot as he headed east on 117th Street. As [redacted] approached Madison Avenue, a marked patrol car cut him off and Lieutenant Christopher Schmidt exited the vehicle and chased after [redacted]. Lieutenant Schmidt tackled [redacted] from his left side and brought him to the ground (allegation A). While [redacted] was on the ground, he was punched and kicked in the face and body by Lieutenant Schmidt and PO Wilfred Garcia (again allegation A and allegation B). While [redacted] was being handcuffed, a plainclothes officer said, "Yeah we got your ass. Fuck you, you little bastard. Stupid" (allegation C). After [redacted] was handcuffed, an officer punched him three times in the left side of his face (allegation D). [redacted] was taken to the precinct and charged with possession of a weapon. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 12, 2006
Received: December 19, 2006
Closed: November 28, 2007

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Peter Bolte, Miroslav Maric, Adnan Radoncic