| 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 |
Further details on conclusions.
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...
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