| Officer: | Bennett, Mervin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Bennett, Mervin |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Mervin | Hispanic Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Bennett, Mervin | Hispanic Male, 25 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 12, 2007, the complainant was working as a [redacted] to [redacted]. The body of a young man was brought in the Bronx, after he was shot to death within the confines of the 45th Precinct. [redacted] was providing crowd control at the ambulance bay near [redacted]. At about 6:20 PM, [redacted] was ordered by Sergeant Bennett to get medical assistance for the fainted family member of the deceased. Sergeant Bennett was not satisfied with the way [redacted] responded to his order, and asked [redacted] to go with him to a secluded area off a corridor inside the hospital, where the two men discussed their differences without resolving them. After leaving the corridor, Sergeant Bennett and [redacted] had an argument inside the [redacted] in the course of which Sergeant Bennett allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] [Allegation A]. He then allegedly said to other officers, "I should collar his ass" [Allegation B]. Read report for details.