| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Acosta, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Brannigan, Brian |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 30-34 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
| Acosta, Daniel | Black Male, 33 | Force: Gun fired | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Brannigan, Brian | Black Male, 31 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 16, 2007, at approximately 1:15am, [redacted] parked his vehicle in the vicinity of East 228th Street and White Plains Road in the Bronx. Also inside the vehicle were [redacted]'s friends [redacted] and [redacted] exited the vehicle to buy some snacks from a convenience store on the corner while [redacted] prepared to smoke some marijuana. At that time, Officer Daniel Acosta approached the vehicle and attempted to grab the marijuana in [redacted]'s possession. [redacted] alleged that he did not know it was an officer and thought he was being robbed. [redacted] tugged back on the marijuana. Officer Acosta pointed his gun at [redacted]. [redacted] said to Officer Acosta, "You going to shoot me over this?" Officer Acosta then fired a round from his department-issued 9mm handgun striking [redacted]'s left thigh (Allegation A). [redacted] began driving away from the scene but grew dizzy from blood loss. [redacted] and [redacted] switched seats and [redacted] drove until he was pulled over by an unmarked vehicle which contained an Anti-Crime team consisting of Officer Brian Brannigan, Officer James Whitlock and Sergeant Robert Barnett, at East 233rd Street and the Bronx River Parkway. Officers allegedly pointed their guns at [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation B). [redacted] alleged that an unidentified officer stated, "Stop the fucking car or I'll shoot" (Allegations C). [redacted] alleged that he was pulled out of the vehicle by Officer Brannigan and Officer Cotto, and kicked numerous times all about his body (Allegations D and E). [redacted] alleged his shoulder was dislocated. [redacted] was treated for a gunshot wound at [redacted] and s [redacted] was treated at [redacted]. Both individuals were charged with [redacted]. On October 19, 2007, this case was placed on DA hold by the Bronx DA's office. On December 10, 2008, the hold on this case was lifted. Read report for details.