| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Officer: | Guimaraes, Fernando |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Guimaraes, Fernando |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Newton, Samuel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Santiago, Miguel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Santiago, Miguel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Santiago, Miguel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Female | Discourtesy: Word | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Guimaraes, Fernando | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
| Guimaraes, Fernando | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Newton, Samuel | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unfounded |
| Santiago, Miguel | Black Male, 28 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Santiago, Miguel | Black Male, 28 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Santiago, Miguel | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 16, 2007 at approximately 2:30 PM, [redacted] went inside a building in the vicinity of [redacted] and [redacted] in the Bronx in order to visit his friend. [redacted] walked up to his friend's apartment, and after discovering that his friend was not home, exited the building approximately five minutes later. When [redacted] approached his own building nearby, he was approached by two male officers and one female officer. The female officer was identified as Sgt. Materasso of the 43rd Precinct and one of the male officers was identified as PO Cuadra of the 43rd Precinct. It was also determined that Lt. Guimaraes of the 43rd Precinct was present at this time, although it was not possible to determine whether he actually spoke to [redacted]. The officers allegedly asked [redacted] several basic questions about himself and allegedly asked if he had anything on him (Allegation A). [redacted] denied having anything. An unknown officer shortly thereafter allegedly handcuffed [redacted] (Allegation B). Two more officers appeared at the scene in a prisoner van. These officers were subsequently identified as PO Samuel Newton and PO Miguel Santiago of the 43rd Precinct. [redacted] was told to get inside the prisoner van and he complied. [redacted] began cursing at PO Newton, who allegedly approached [redacted] and held his backhand by his shoulder as though he would hit [redacted] (Allegation C). Immediately thereafter and without warning, PO Santiago approached and allegedly punched [redacted] in his face (Allegation D). PO Santiago then allegedly grabbed onto [redacted]'s neck and applied pressure in such a manner that [redacted]'s breathing was restricted (Allegation E). At some point during the interaction, a woman who was in charge of [redacted]'s assisted living facility, [redacted] looked out a nearby window and addressed the officers. An officer allegedly told [redacted] to "fuck off" (Allegation F). [redacted] was transported to the 43rd Precinct where PO Santiago allegedly strip-searched him inside a... Read report for details.