Complaint #200906572,
April 24, 2009

Officer: Anderson, Terrell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Anderson, Terrell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Breton, Ashley
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Breton, Ashley
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Anderson, Terrell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Anderson, Terrell Hispanic Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Anderson, Terrell Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Breton, Ashley Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Handcuffs too tight Exonerated
Breton, Ashley Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Anderson, Terrell Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Handcuffs too tight 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.
'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 April 24, 2009, at 5:30pm, [redacted] was walking southbound on Knickerbocker Avenue, near Dekalb Avenue, in Brooklyn. [redacted] was with his girlfriend, [redacted] (age[redacted] and her cousin [redacted] (age [redacted] who is [redacted]'s ex-boyfriend and [redacted]'s ex-friend, came up behind [redacted] and punched him in the back of his head. [redacted] was upset that [redacted] was dating [redacted] and [redacted] started fighting. Neither man had anything sharp on his person. [redacted] and [redacted] fought each other for about five minutes, which consisted of punching and grabbing. Sergeant Tyrell Anderson and Officer Ashley Breton came out of Tony's pizzeria, which is located near the intersection of Knickerbocker Avenue and Dekalb Avenue. [redacted] described Sergeant Anderson as a black male, 5'11" tall, 200 lbs, age 30-35, in uniform with a gold badge. [redacted] parents, [redacted] and [redacted] obtained Sergeant Anderson's name at the precinct. Officer Breton was described as a black male, 5"8" tall, age 28, with a small mustache and beard and in uniform with a silver badge. The officers approached [redacted] when [redacted] was holding [redacted] in a headlock and [redacted] was biting the right side of [redacted]'s chest. At this point, the only injury on [redacted] was the bitten chest – he was not bleeding in any other area. [redacted] did not know if [redacted] had any injuries on him. When [redacted] saw the officers, he stopped holding [redacted] and put his hands up.
Sergeant Anderson and Officer Breton put their hands on the back of [redacted]'s head and on [redacted]'s back [redacted] did not know which officer did what) and pushed him into the steel gate that was up because of construction. The officers pushed [redacted] into the gate three or four times. [redacted]'s body was slightly turned to the left and the left side of [redacted]'s face and body were slammed against the gate. [redacted] did not resist. [redacted] told the officers that they were violating him. A crowd of... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 24, 2009
Received: April 29, 2009
Closed: September 2, 2009

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime