| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Staples, Gerard |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Reyes, Humberto |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 18-20 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Staples, Gerard | Hispanic Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Reyes, Humberto | Hispanic Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 18-20 | Force: Hit against inanimate object | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 09:11 p.m. on September 27, 2013, [redacted] walked outside and sat on the front stairs of his [redacted] apartment building, located at [redacted] in Manhattan. In his initial CCRB phone statement, [redacted] stated he observed officers repeatedly attempting to issue summonses to several males who were drinking alcohol in public in front of a building down the street from him (encl. 12). Upon sitting on his steps, [redacted] noticed his friend, [redacted] standing outside. [redacted] shook hands with [redacted], said "What's up?" and the two had no further conversation. [redacted] continued to sit on his steps while he browsed the internet on his IPhone with his head down. Approximately fifteen to twenty minutes after he arrived outside, [redacted] heard a voice ask, "Can I see your I.D.?" [redacted] looked up, and saw PO Gerard Staples and PO Jerry Rivera standing across from him. [redacted] remained seated and asked PO Staples, "Why do you want to see my I.D.? What could I possibly be doing wrong that you want to see my I.D.?" PO Staples asked [redacted] twice more to provide his identification, and [redacted] continued to ask why. [redacted] walked away from the scene as soon as PO Staples asked [redacted] for his identification (encl. 13-20).
Without saying anything, [redacted] stood up and reached towards his back right pocket of his jeans to retrieve his wallet and identification. As [redacted] stood up, PO Staples stated, "Come here," and allegedly grabbed [redacted] by the inside of the front pocket on his hooded sweatshirt and pulled him down the stairs (Allegation A). The pocket ripped as PO Staples pulled [redacted] down the stairs. [redacted] stumbled down the stairs, and PO Staples grabbed him by the waist so he could keep his balance. PO Staples then put his leg in front of [redacted]'s legs and twisted his own body, in order to turn [redacted] in nearly a complete circle and tripped him, causing him to fall onto the ground (subsumed within Allegation A). While on the ground,...
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