Complaint #200805005,
March 22, 2008

Officer: Randolphe, Billy
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Abdelmessih, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walters, Junior
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Randolphe, Billy Hispanic Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Abdelmessih, Joseph Hispanic Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Walters, Junior Hispanic 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On that same date at approximately 4:45 PM, [redacted] who is mentally challenged, was exiting the Seventh Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. [redacted] was feeling ill at the time because he is diabetic and had forgotten to take his medication. Because he was not feeling well, [redacted] admittedly acted out and pushed a nearby unknown female. She was subsequently identified as [redacted]. Shortly thereafter, a few nearby uniformed police officers, including PO Billy Randolphe and PO Joseph Abdelmessih of Transit District 30, as well as PO Junior Walters of Transit Impact, began chasing [redacted]. [redacted] ran up the station stairs and down the street. The officers caught up to [redacted] on the street and physically stopped him by holding onto him (Allegations A, B and C). According to [redacted], the officers also dragged [redacted] across the street, put him against a wall, and then put him on the ground (Allegations A, B and C). The officers handcuffed [redacted] and he was brought to the Transit District 30 stationhouse. Some time later, [redacted] was transported from the stationhouse to [redacted] where he was diagnosed with hyperglycemia and mental retardation. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 22, 2008
Received: April 7, 2008
Closed: June 30, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Carvel Alexander, James Garcia, Lanier Glenn, Ronald Griffin, Denise Marshall, David Osbourne, Francisca Penarodriguez, Suzanne Ransome, Jeffrey Winfield