| Officer: | Figueiredo, Andre |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Figueiredo, Andre |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Figueiredo, Andre |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Vehicle |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Figueiredo, Andre |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Instructions) |
| Officer: | Lago, Alexander |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figueiredo, Andre | Black Male, 21 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Figueiredo, Andre | Black Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Figueiredo, Andre | Black Male, 21 | Force: Vehicle | Unsubstantiated |
| Figueiredo, Andre | Black Male, 21 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Instructions) |
| Lago, Alexander | Black Male, 21 | Force: Hit against inanimate object | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 10, 2008 at approximately 4:55 PM, Mr. [redacted] and his mother, [redacted] exited a subway station, entered their vehicle and drove to [redacted] Hassock Street. Mr. [redacted] parked the car on the street and Ms. [redacted] entered a nearby store. Mr. [redacted] met a friend, who he could only identify as [redacted] on the sidewalk in front of [redacted] Hassock Street.
Mr. [redacted] and [redacted] turned off of the sidewalk and were walking on a pedestrian walking path through the housing project where he lived. Mr. [redacted] then heard a car engine from behind him. A marked police vehicle turned off of the street and drove onto the pedestrian walking path. The driver of the police vehicle revved the car engine and quickly slammed on the breaks to startle Mr. [redacted] out of the way; however, the vehicle struck Mr. [redacted] in the left knee with the driver side front bumper of the patrol car. Mr. [redacted] was not injured nor did he fall. The driver, who was identified by the investigation as PO Andre Figueiredo, exited the patrol car and stated, "Move the fuck out of the way. Do you see me? You are acting like you didn't fucking see me. Move the fuck out of the way." PO Figueiredo was described as a [redacted] male with [redacted] hair.
Mr. [redacted] was angry so he told PO Figueiredo, "What the fuck do you mean 'Get the fuck out of your way?' You just hit me with your car." The passenger of the patrol car, who was identified by the investigation as PO [redacted] exited the vehicle and approached Mr. [redacted] PO [redacted] was described as a [redacted] male with [redacted]. PO [redacted] instructed Mr. [redacted] to place his hands behind his back. Mr. [redacted] was smoking a cigar so one of the officers slapped the cigar from his hand, put him against the patrol car, and then placed him in handcuffs. [Mr. [redacted] was uncertain which police officer slapped the cigar from his hand, but the investigation determined that it was PO Figueiredo.] Mr. [redacted] asked the police...
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