Complaint #200703193,
March 2, 2007

Officer: Burgos, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Burgos, Anthony Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 27 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 2, 2007, at approximately 6:33 p.m., [redacted] was walking towards his father's apartment complex at [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted] was returning from China Wok, a Chinese restaurant, located on 180th Street in the Bronx. [redacted] saw his friend, [redacted] (last name unknown) and they shook hands. Minutes later, a police car parked outside the enclosed area. A male said, "Yo, where are you going?" [redacted] turned around and observed two police officers, PO Majer Saleh and a female officer, exiting a marked police car. PO Saleh approached [redacted] and again asked him where he was going. PO Saleh allegedly asked, "Why did you walk off when I pulled up?" PO Saleh stood in front of [redacted] and asked [redacted] for his identification (Allegation A). PO Saleh allegedly asked [redacted] if he had anything in his pocket. PO Saleh then allegedly started patting [redacted] coat pockets (Allegation B). PO Saleh allegedly searched the inside pockets that were on [redacted] hooded jacket, and removed two bags of marijuana (Allegation C). [redacted] tried to run. He ran towards a wheelchair ramp attached to the building. PO Saleh allegedly grabbed [redacted] by the left side of his shirt and then firmly grabbed [redacted] around his waist with both arms. PO Saleh allegedly pulled [redacted] back which caused him to fall backwards. [redacted] allegedly dropped to his knees, bowed his head, and held his hands over his face as PO Saleh kicked him in the back twice and punched him on the side of his head (Allegation D). [redacted] stated that PO Saleh said, "Oh, motherfucker, you tried to hit me in my face (Allegation E)." PO Saleh then handcuffed him. Another officer, PO 2, allegedly placed her knee on the back of [redacted] head (Allegation F). After [redacted] was handcuffed, he looked up and saw PO Saleh handling his property where [redacted] had been stopped. A third officer, PO 3, arrived. [redacted] slightly turned to his right side and asked PO 3, "Why you guys beating me up like this? Ya'll... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 2, 2007
Received: March 6, 2007
Closed: August 29, 2008

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Eleodoro Mata, Juan Rodriguez