Complaint #200709492,
July 3, 2007

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Figueiredo, Andre
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Figueiredo, Andre Black Male Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'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

[redacted] stated that at approximately 1:45pm on July 3rd, 2007, she was sitting outside her building, [redacted] Queens, drinking beer out of plastic cups with lids on them with [redacted] There were other individuals outside drinking beer, including [redacted]'s daughter, [redacted] PO Andre Figueiredo, PO Christopher Dalessandro, PO Joseph Picarello, and PO Raymond Rusielewicz were patrolling the area on their bicycles and stopped [redacted] (allegation A). [redacted]'s friend, [redacted] alleged that PO Figueiredo told [redacted] to "sit the fuck down" (within allegation B). The officers then threw [redacted] on the ground and arrested him, during which time an officer punched him in the head (allegation C). [redacted] asked the officers why they had hit [redacted] at which point an officer touched her on the back. [redacted] told the officer not to touch her, at which point she was arrested. [redacted] asked the officers why they were arresting [redacted] and she was arrested. [redacted] then approached PO Figueiredo and asked him why the officers had hit [redacted] alleged that PO Figueiredo said, "You should be lucky I didn't beat his ass (within allegation B). [redacted] then attempted to approach the RMP into which [redacted] had been placed, at which point she alleged that an officer said, "Come any closer and you'll be arrested (allegation D)." Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 3, 2007
Received: July 4, 2007
Closed: June 23, 2008

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Christopher Dalessandro, Richard Demartino, Michael Hartman, Joseph Picarello, Raymond Rusielewicz, Christop Shannon