| Officer: | Festino, Raymond |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 32 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Galloza, Emmanuel |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Conwell, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 16 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Arroyo, Johnny |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 16 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 15-17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Festino, Raymond |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Conwell, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 15-17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festino, Raymond | Hispanic Female, 32 | Force: Pepper spray | Exonerated |
| Galloza, Emmanuel | Force: Physical force | Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned | |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Conwell, Robert | Black Female, 16 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Unfounded |
| Arroyo, Johnny | Black Female, 16 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 15-17 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Festino, Raymond | Black Male, 19 | Force: Pepper spray | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Conwell, Robert | Black Male, 19 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 15-17 | Force: Pepper spray | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 1, 2008, at approximately 2:50 AM, [redacted] and his sister, [redacted] were in the lobby of [redacted] in Brooklyn. They were celebrating the New Year with a group of their acquaintances, who were also residents of the building. Two officers, identified through the investigation as PO Johnny Arroyo and PO Emmanuel Galloza of the 81st Precinct, instructed the group to leave the lobby. As [redacted] walked away, PO Galloza allegedly pushed him (Allegation A), causing him to collide with the wall by the stairwell. PO Galloza then allegedly hit [redacted] in the back of this head with the base of his palm (Within Allegation A). [redacted] and [redacted] went to their residence and told their mother, [redacted] what had transpired. [redacted] went to the lobby and briefly spoke with PO Arroyo and PO Galloza outside of an adjacent building, located at [redacted]. At the officers' request, [redacted] returned to her residence. [redacted] and an acquaintance, [redacted] remained in the lobby of [redacted]. They entered the elevator and, as the doors were closing, a male identified through the investigation as [redacted] swiftly entered after them. An officer, identified through the investigation as Sgt. Robert Conwell of the 81st Precinct, reached into the elevator, grabbed [redacted] and attempted to pull him off of the elevator (Allegation B). An officer, identified through the investigation as Lt. Raymond Festino of the 81st Precinct, emitted pepper-spray into the elevator (Allegation C) when occupants within this elevator began to pull [redacted] away from Sgt. Conwell. [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Conwell removed an asp and began swinging it within the interior of the elevator, striking her on the upper right lip as a result (Allegation D). [redacted] and [redacted] exited the elevator to escape the effects of the pepper spray. [redacted] alleged that, when she asked Lt. Festino what was going on, he pepper-sprayed her twice in the face (Allegation E). Officers then allegedly grabbed her, put her... Read report for details.