| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Casey, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Force: Gun Pointed | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Force: Hit against inanimate object | Exonerated |
| Casey, Thomas | Black Male, 22 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 17, 2008, at approximately 7:30 PM, [redacted] was walking in the vicinity of East 220th Street and Bronxwood Avenue in the Bronx when he observed PO Michael Raso and PO Gennaro Russo in a marked police car. [redacted] changed directions at the sight of their RMP. PO Raso drove over to [redacted] and because he could not see [redacted]s hands as [redacted] was not facing the RMP, PO Raso exited the car, pointed his gun at [redacted] and then said, "Police" [Allegation A and B]. [redacted] dropped an unknown amount of marijuana on the ground and began running, so PO Raso and PO Russo chased after him. They caught [redacted] and he was arrested for [redacted]. They transported [redacted] to the 47th Precinct stationhouse for arrest processing. Sgt. Casey authorized a strip-search of [redacted] [Allegation C] and PO Raso conducted the strip-search. Sgt. Casey and PO Russo observed the strip-search. During the strip-search, [redacted] twice attempted to hit PO Raso, so PO Raso pushed [redacted] away [Allegation D], causing [redacted] to hit his face against a wall. [redacted] sustained a cut on his lip and a chipped front tooth. Read report for details.