| Officer: | Collins, Gerard |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Cheng, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Collins, Gerard |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Westbrook, Dennis |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, Gerard | Hispanic Male, 17 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Cheng, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 17 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Collins, Gerard | Hispanic Male, 17 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Westbrook, Dennis | Hispanic Male, 17 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 1, 2009, at approximately 11:18 PM, [redacted] was walking westbound on West 42nd Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue in Manhattan. [redacted] was consuming alcohol while he was walking and was stopped by Lieutenant Christopher Cheng. Lieutenant Cheng attempted to handcuff [redacted] and [redacted] struck Lieutenant Cheng's face with his fist. Lieutenant Cheng then struck [redacted] face with his fist (Allegation A). Lieutenant Cheng struggled to handcuff [redacted] and PO Dennis Westbrook, who was off duty at the time, approached Lieutenant Cheng and helped him restrain [redacted] PO Westbrook and another officer moved [redacted] into a marked patrol vehicle. PO Westbrook allegedly said, "You wanna hit my lieutenant?" and punched [redacted] in his mouth (Allegation B). PO Gerard Collins then entered the patrol car, sat on [redacted] legs and allegedly punched [redacted] in his right eye (Allegation C). [redacted] told PO Collins, "I want your name, 'cause you're a coward. How you gonna hit me when I'm in handcuffs." PO Collins allegedly replied, "My name is Officer Collins, you little bitch" (Allegation D). PO Collins told [redacted] to "shut up" or he would get hit again. Read report for details.