| Officer: | Esposito, Vincent |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Lee, James |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Lee, James |
| Complainant: | White Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | White Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esposito, Vincent | White Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Exonerated |
| Lee, James | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Exonerated | |
| Lee, James | White Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 15, 2007, at approximately 6:30PM, [redacted] were inside of [redacted]'s blue Toyota Celica in Queens. They exited the Long Island Expressway via the 69th Street and 59th Drive exit. Once they were off the expressway, Officer James Lee approached [redacted]'s vehicle with his gun drawn (Allegation A). [redacted] began to flee in his vehicle, so Officer Lee drew his asp from his person and struck the rear window on the passenger side of [redacted]'s vehicle, causing it to break (Allegation B). [redacted] headed the wrong way down a one-way street, at the end of which, [redacted] allegedly saw flashing lights. It was at that time that [redacted] realized that he was being chased by the police. [redacted] allegedly stopped his vehicle and as he did so, a van lightly struck it from behind. [redacted] remained in his vehicle with his hands in the air as Sergeant Kearney and Detective Donovan approached the driver's side door. Several other officers exited their vehicles and approached [redacted]'s vehicle. Two to four police officers, including Sergeant Kearney and Detective Donovan, opened [redacted]'s driver's side door and dragged him out of the vehicle. An unidentified officer then allegedly punched [redacted] in the face two or three times. Between all of the officers present, [redacted] alleged that they punched him in the face anywhere from ten to fifteen times (Allegation C). [redacted] was then placed chest-down onto the ground, at which time an unidentified officer allegedly kicked him in the back of the head. At one point, [redacted], who was also on the ground, attempted to speak with [redacted], but an unidentified officer allegedly kicked him in the face (Allegation D). [redacted] were eventually placed into the prisoner van and were transported to the 104th Precinct. Once at the precinct, Detective Esposito allegedly strip-searched [redacted] (Allegation E). [redacted] received numerous charges, including criminal sale of a controlled substance, assault, and resisting arrest. As a result... Read report for details.