Complaint #200701433,
September 9, 2006

Summary

On September 9, 2006, at approximately 1:50 a.m., [redacted] left Club Hush, located at the intersection of Ellis Street and Arthur Kill Road in Staten Island. He got into his car and began to drive home. [redacted] had been drinking at the club and was at twice the legal limit of intoxication. There were several empty beer cans in his car. He began to swerve into oncoming traffic and was pulled over by two officers, identified by the investigation as PO Vitoliy Zelikov and PO Aiman Ahmed of the 123rd Precinct. PO Zelikov and PO Ahmed approached [redacted] and ordered him to get out of his car. He was unresponsive, so PO Zelikov physically removed him from the car and began to walk him back towards the rear of his vehicle. [redacted] alleged that while he was standing at the back of the vehicle and talking to PO Zelikov, PO Ahmed came from behind him and slammed him in his back, causing him to fall to the ground (allegation A). He was then subdued and handcuffed. As he was being brought to their patrol car, [redacted] physically resisted the officers and refused to enter the patrol car. PO Zelikov and PO Ahmed, with the assistance of PO Anil Cherian, who had responded to a call for additional units, forcibly placed [redacted] in the back of the patrol car (allegation B). [redacted] alleges that PO Zelikov punched him in the face while he was in back of the patrol car (allegation C). When interviewed by the CCRB, [redacted] claimed multiple physical injuries, including scrapes, bruising, a bump to his head, rotator cuff pain, and a mild concussion. Medical records show that [redacted] did not sustain or claim to sustain any injuries when he was treated for asthma-related problems the day of the incident. [redacted] Is statement was found to be thoroughly incredible. [redacted] Read report for details.