| Officer: | Acosta, Daniel |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Acosta, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 77 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acosta, Daniel | Black Male, 17 | Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Acosta, Daniel | Black Female, 77 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 30, 2007, at approximately 1:40 PM, [redacted] was sitting outside of the Andrew Jackson Senior Citizen Center located at 325 East 156th Street in the Bronx when she observed [redacted] being chased by PO Daniel Acosta on foot. [redacted] was running westbound on the sidewalk and when in front of the location he tried to cross in between two cars into the street, whereupon he fell down. PO Acosta caught up to [redacted] kneeled down and began punching [redacted] in the torso several times, turned him over, handcuffed him and then continued punching [redacted] on the torso - he punched [redacted] a total of ten times (Allegation A). [redacted] approached PO Acosta and told him that he was committing police brutality and PO Acosta told her "You wouldn't want [redacted] selling fucking drugs to your fucking grandchildren" (Allegation B). [redacted] was then transported from the scene in a marked patrol car. Read report for details.