Complaint #201306868, July 2013

Incident: July 18, 2013
Received: July 29, 2013
Closed: March 12, 2014


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Chad Aguirre, Melanie Santiago, Gershom Speller
Officer: Mejia, Yeuris
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mejia, Yeuris
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mejia, Yeuris
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Correa, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Correa, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Correa, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mejia, Yeuris
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Correa, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Correa, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mejia, Yeuris Black Male, 47 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Mejia, Yeuris Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Mejia, Yeuris Black Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Correa, Christophe Black Male, 47 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Correa, Christophe Black Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Correa, Christophe Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Mejia, Yeuris Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Correa, Christophe Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Correa, Christophe Black Male, 47 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.