Complaint #200707194,
May 17, 2007

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dejesus, Pablo
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dejesus, Pablo Male Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Worobey, Erik Black Male, 24 Force: Hit against inanimate object Exonerated
Worobey, Erik Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

[redacted] and her son [redacted] reside at [redacted] in Brooklyn, right across the street from the 67th precinct. On May 17, 2007 at about 4:45 PM, [redacted] saw her son, [redacted] talking outside their house. [redacted] and a female, later identified as [redacted] [redacted] and [redacted] were not talking loudly. [redacted] saw [redacted] and [redacted] go around the corner on [redacted] did not see what took place at that point. [redacted] went upstairs inside her house. When [redacted] came back downstairs five minutes later, she heard someone screaming for help. [redacted] opened the front door and saw a group of eight or nine uniformed male police officers beating someone who was near the steps of the house. Two officers were near the gate of the house while the rest were on the steps. [redacted] went outside and asked the officers, "what's the matter? You can't do that. That's not proper procedure." At this point, [redacted] was speaking in a loud tone but was not cursing.
[redacted] got a closer look and realized that the officers were beating [redacted] [redacted] was lying on the ground handcuffed and was crying for help and yelling "mommy, grandma!" [redacted] was not cursing or resisting the officers in any way. [redacted] saw PO5 (Caucasian male, 5'7", 160 lbs or less, black hair, identified as PO Erik Worobey) punch [redacted] in the face. PO1 put the heel of his right boot in [redacted]'s face, leaving a footmark. PO1 (Caucasian male, tall, 6' or taller, thick build, brown long-cut hair, in his 30s or 40s, in uniform) and several other officers continued to hit [redacted] on the right side of his ribs with their knees. At least three or four other officers were also punching and kicking [redacted] in various parts of his body.
[redacted] ran out of the house and yelled out "what are you doing?" PO2 (Caucasian male, 5'3", black spiky hair, thin build, 160 lbs, 25-26 years old) grabbed [redacted] ripping part of her tee-shirt and exposing her bra-and pushed her back inside the house. PO2 told... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 17, 2007
Received: May 22, 2007
Closed: November 30, 2007

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Yoelis Olivo