Complaint #200703739,
March 14, 2007

Officer: Medina, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Medina, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Medina, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Harrington, Maurice
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Harrington, Maurice
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Medina, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Medina, Joel Hispanic Male, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Medina, Joel Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Medina, Joel Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Harrington, Maurice Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Harrington, Maurice Hispanic Male, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Medina, Joel Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 14, 2007 at 1:00AM, [redacted] was arrested outside of [redacted] in the Bronx after entering [redacted] apartment through the fire escape window and allegedly breaking a phone. [redacted] claimed that as he was apprehending him, PO Joel Medina stated, "Now you are going to get fucked. We are going to fuck you up." (Allegations A and B) [redacted] stated that officers tackled him to the ground and PO Joel Medina dragged him down the street before handcuffing him (Allegations C and D). When [redacted] told the officers to be careful because he had had back surgery, PO Medina and his partner, PO Maurice Harrington, stated that they "Did not give a shit."(Allegations B and E) [redacted] claimed that when they arrived at the 52nd Precinct, PO Medina called [redacted] a "dick sucker," a "mother-fucker" and "Mama huero," a Spanish equivalent to these terms (Allegation B). [redacted] also claimed that as they entered the stationhouse, PO Medina took out his nightstick and struck him in the neck with it (Allegation F). [redacted] stated that he asked his arresting officer, PO Harrington, for medical attention but did not receive any (Allegation G). According to [redacted] he suffered from a swollen back, a bruised left shoulder and scrapes on his hands, as a result of his arrest. He was charged with [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 14, 2007
Received: March 16, 2007
Closed: May 23, 2008

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Modesto Alamo, Jeanmarie Enderes, Albert Flores, Benjamin Gottlieb, Frankie Hernandez, Miguel Masso, Harold Murphy, Christophe Small, Matthew Vanhorn