| Officer: | Murphy, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Delacruz, Harry |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Delacruz, Harry |
| Complainant: | Female |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Murphy, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Murphy, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Delacruz, Harry |
| Complainant: | Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 27 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Exonerated |
| Delacruz, Harry | Hispanic Male, 27 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Delacruz, Harry | Female | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Murphy, Joseph | Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Exonerated |
| Murphy, Joseph | Male, 25 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Delacruz, Harry | Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
He reported that earlier this date, at 12:05am, he was returning to his apartment from the store with his friend [redacted]. [redacted] was in the hallway outside his apartment smoking a cigarette when two police officers, PO Harry Delacruz and PO Joseph Murphy, approached him and asked what he was doing and if he lived in the building. [redacted] refused to put out the cigarette and was subsequently pushed against the wall. [redacted] resisted arrest and PO Delacruz pushed him against the wall (Allegation A). [redacted]'s girlfriend, [redacted], exited her apartment at this time and was allegedly told "get your ass inside" or "get back inside the fucking house." (Allegation B). Meanwhile, PO [redacted] ordered [redacted] to "get the fuck back" (Allegation C) and extended his asp towards him to prevent him from interfering with [redacted]'s arrest (Allegation D). Once [redacted] was controlled, PO Murphy assisted with [redacted]'s arrest and struck [redacted] with an asp (Allegation E). [redacted] was subsequently arrested for [redacted] and transported to the 46th Precinct. Outside the building, [redacted] alleged that PO Delacruz told him, "Get the fuck out of here or I will arrest you too." (Allegation F). Read report for details.