| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Donohue, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Donohue, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 43 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 43 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Donohue, Stephen | Black Male, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Donohue, Stephen | Black Male, 23 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 9, 2007 at approximately 9:00PM, [redacted], who works as a [redacted], was returning from Greenwich, Connecticut with his nephew. [redacted] stated that he hires his nephew to drive him to and from work. [redacted] car is a Blue Dodge Minivan. [redacted] s nephew, [redacted] was driving and [redacted] was in the passenger side. [redacted] was stopped at a stop sign on Neired Avenue in the Bronx when a Black Taurus pulled up to the passenger side. PO1 (white, male, short dark hair, stocky, plainclothes), later identified as PO Raso, rolled down his car window and asked [redacted] where he was coming from. [redacted] asked PO Raso why he was asking him that and PO Raso said because they were officers and quickly flashed his badge. At this point, [redacted] told PO Raso that he was coming from Connecticut and his nephew was driving him home. Assuming they were free to leave, [redacted] drove approximately a block and then he noticed the officers had turned on their sirens and lights and were pulling him over.
The officers exited their vehicle and PO Raso and PO2 (black, male, light skinned, 5'10, black hair, plainclothes), later identified as PO Levar Stockton, approached [redacted] on the passenger side while PO3 (white, male, 5'10, dark brown hair, plainclothes), later identified as PO Donohue, approached [redacted] on the driver side. PO Donohue shined his flashlight inside the car and asked [redacted] for his license and registration. Meanwhile, PO Raso told [redacted] "get the fuck out of the car." [redacted] hesitated for a moment and asked PO Raso why he had to get out of the car. PO Raso again told him to "come outside of the fucking car." [redacted] exited his vehicle and as soon as he did, PO Raso jumped on him and slammed him up against his car. Specifically, PO Raso grabbed [redacted] by his arms and pushed him against the car. PO Raso started punching [redacted] in his stomach and chest. [redacted] asked PO Raso why was he hitting him and PO Raso told him to "shut the fuck up" numerous...
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