Complaint #200709056,
May 21, 2007

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Henderson, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santangelo, Jared
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Henderson, Scott Black Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Handcuffs too tight Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Santangelo, Jared Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 May 21, 2007, a group of at least 33 individuals, most of whom were teenagers, met at Putnam Park (also known as Bushwick Park) in Brooklyn at approximately 1:00pm. Amongst the members of this group were [redacted] and [redacted] all of whom provided formal statements to the CCRB. The group had planned to meet up at the park and then walk to the Wyckoff Avenue L/M train station en route to [redacted] in Coney Island. [redacted] whose nickname was [redacted] was shot to death on [redacted] The group met at the park, where various members including [redacted] and [redacted] wore t-shirts depicting [redacted] likeness under the words "R.I.P [redacted] or [redacted] Members of the group, including individuals in the shirts, took photographs by a park mural that commemorated [redacted]
At approximately 1:15pm, the group departed the park and walked down Putnam Avenue on the sidewalk. At the intersection of Putnam Avenue and Irving Avenue, some members of the group first noticed an unmarked police car that slowly drove past them. When the group was towards the middle of the block on Putnam Avenue between Irving Avenue and Ridgewood Place, numerous police vehicles, including an indeterminate number of marked and unmarked vans and patrol cars, pulled up the street and stopped their vehicles. According to NYPD documentation, numerous officers were present under the authority of Cpt. Scott Henderson of the 83rd Precinct. At least a dozen officers exited their vehicles and approached. Several officers instructed the entire group to stop and [redacted] and [redacted] alleged that several unidentified officers had their guns drawn (allegation A). The officers instructed the members of the group to get against the gates and walls by the sidewalk. [redacted] and [redacted] alleged that officers used profanity and stated, "Get the fuck against the wall," at this point in time (allegation B). The officers frisked and searched most of the individuals in the group. [redacted] alleged that an officer named PO [redacted] frisked... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 21, 2007
Received: June 25, 2007
Closed: December 24, 2009

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Bambury, John Drouin, Tommy Korakis, Sean Mccarthy, Michael Mccready, Terence Mcmanus, Louis Morselli, Edward Paszel, Joseph Riso, John Tennant