Complaint #200713450,
September 15, 2007

Officer: Moore, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Ziminski, Glenn
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Moore, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Moore, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Segovia, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ziminski, Glenn
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Moore, Edward Black Male, 21 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Ziminski, Glenn Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unfounded
Moore, Edward Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Moore, Edward Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Segovia, Carlos Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ziminski, Glenn Black Male, 21 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 September 15, 2007, at approximately 12:20 AM, [redacted] his girlfriend, [redacted] and their friends, [redacted] and [redacted] were standing in front of the building, [redacted] in Queens, where [redacted] and [redacted] reside. Two white male officers exited the building and approached them. One of the officers whom [redacted] referred to as "PO Mescina" because he arrested [redacted] in April 2007, said to the group, "Let me see your IDs." [The investigation identified an officer, Lt. Gary Messina, assigned to the 101st Precinct, but there is no documented evidence that he was present on the scene, nor was there any record that he arrested [redacted] in April 2007]. Everyone in the group provided identification to "PO Mescina" who conducted a warrant check and dismissed the group from the front of the building after no outstanding warrants were found. The group then started to walk away from [redacted] to [redacted] s building, [redacted]
While walking away, [redacted] and his friends encountered a second group of officers, identified by the investigation as PO Edward Moore and PO Glenn Ziminski, of the 101st Precinct. PO Moore and PO Ziminski were walking from the rear of [redacted] [redacted] was dribbling a basketball, which he had in his hand. As the group crossed the officers' path, [redacted] commented loudly to his girlfriend, (later in the interview he stated that it was to all his friends), "I bet they can't beat me in basketball," referring to the officers, and without having any particular officer in mind. [redacted] made the comment without gesturing in the officers' direction. [redacted] s friends did not respond to the comment, which he believed they heard, since they were very close to him as they walked past him on his left side.
Immediately, and without warning, PO Moore pushed [redacted] in the back. Later in the interview, [redacted] stated that PO Moore pushed him on the left side of his chest. When PO Moore pushed [redacted] he stumbled backward, and an unknown part of his body... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 15, 2007
Closed: May 2, 2008
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)