Complaint #200904585,
February 26, 2009

Officer: Parchen, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Iglesias, Miguel
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Anthony, Nathaniel
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costello, John
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Anthony, Nathaniel
Complainant: Black Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Anthony, Nathaniel
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Costello, John
Complainant: Black Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Costello, John
Complainant: White Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Parchen, Joseph White Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Iglesias, Miguel White Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Anthony, Nathaniel White Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Costello, John White Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Anthony, Nathaniel Black Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Anthony, Nathaniel Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Costello, John Black Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Costello, John White Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Male, 45-49 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On February 26, 2009, at approximately 1:00 pm, officers arrested [redacted] and [redacted] near the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Lacombe Avenue in the Bronx, resulting in the following allegations. Allegation A – Force: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx, PO Nathaniel Anthony used physical force against [redacted] Allegation B – Force: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx, PO Joseph Parchen used physical force against [redacted] Allegation C – Force: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx, PO Miguel Iglesias used physical force against [redacted] Allegation I – Abuse of Authority: Inside the 43rd Precinct stationhouse, Sgt. John Costello authorized the strip-search of [redacted] and [redacted] [redacted] Allegation D – Force: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx, an officer used a chokehold against [redacted] Allegation H – Discourtesy: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx and en route to the 43rd Precinct stationhouse, officers spoke obscenely and/or rudely to [redacted] [redacted] Allegation E – Abuse of Authority: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx and inside the 43rd Precinct stationhouse, Sgt. John Costello refused to provide medical treatment for [redacted] Allegation F – Abuse of Authority: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx, PO Nathaniel Anthony threatened [redacted] [redacted] with the use of force. Allegation G – Abuse of Authority: In the vicinity of Lacombe Avenue and St. Lawrence Avenue in the Bronx, PO Nathaniel Anthony threatened [redacted] with the use of force. Allegation J – Abuse of Authority: Sgt. John Costello authorized the strip-search of [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 26, 2009
Received: March 25, 2009
Closed: June 2, 2010

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Cuadra, Nicolas Dipardo, Edgar Mercado