| Officer: | Linton, Xiomara |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Linton, Xiomara |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Gibson, Lamont |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Prendergast, Paul |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Prendergast, Paul |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Prendergast, Paul |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Prendergast, Paul |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linton, Xiomara | Hispanic Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Action | Unsubstantiated |
| Linton, Xiomara | Hispanic Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Gibson, Lamont | Hispanic Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Prendergast, Paul | Hispanic Male, 24 | Force: Hit against inanimate object | Unsubstantiated |
| Prendergast, Paul | Hispanic Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Prendergast, Paul | Hispanic Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Prendergast, Paul | Hispanic Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 9, 2008, at approximately 1:30 AM, [redacted] was in a car with his mother, [redacted] and his brother, [redacted], who was driving the car at the time. As they were pulling on the Edward L Grant Highway onto Plimpton Avenue in the Bronx, [redacted] failed to signal as he merged the car off the exit ramp. Within moments, a police van turned on its lights and sirens and pulled [redacted]'s car over. Four officers initiated the investigation in PO Xiomara Linton, PO Paul Rau, PO Lamont Gibson and Sgt. Paul Prendergast approached the vehicle. PO Rau initiated contact with [redacted]. [redacted] was exiting the vehicle. Sgt. Prendergast asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle. As [redacted] was exiting the vehicle, Sgt. Prendergast allegedly grabbed [redacted]'s arm and twisted it, exacerbating a previous injury (Allegation A). After [redacted] was removed from the vehicle, PO Linton and PO Gibson entered the rear passenger area of the vehicle (Allegations B and C). PO Linton and PO Gibson searched within the back seat and the pockets on the rear of the front seats. While PO Linton and PO Gibson conducted their alleged search, Sgt. Prendergast allegedly said to [redacted], "Fuck you, Who, the fuck, do you think you are?" (Allegation D) and then searched into [redacted]'s pockets for his driver's license (Allegation E). Sgt. Prendergast then slammed [redacted] into the vehicle (Allegation F) before releasing him. Once [redacted] got back into the vehicle, the officers went to their van. PO Rau and PO Linton returned momentarily to the vehicle with summonses. PO Linton threw a summons [redacted] into [redacted]'s face (Allegation G). The officers then left.
[redacted] alleged that Sgt. Prendergast grabbed his arm and twisted it, exacerbating a previous injury.
[redacted] further alleged that PO Linton and PO Gibson entered and searched his vehicle [redacted].
[redacted] also alleged that Sgt. Prendergast told him, "Fuck you. Who, the fuck, do you think you are?" searched his pockets and slammed his face...
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