| Officer: | Peguero, Edwin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Lee, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ochoa, Gustavo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Laliberte, Keith |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Munrett, Paul |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peguero, Edwin | Black Male, 41 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Lee, James | Black Male, 41 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Ochoa, Gustavo | Black Male, 41 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Laliberte, Keith | Black Male, 41 | Force: Pepper spray | Exonerated |
| Munrett, Paul | Black Male, 41 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 1, 2014, at approximately 9:34 p.m., [redacted] was seated in his vehicle near the intersection of East 168th Street and 3rd Avenue in the Bronx. [redacted] was approached by PO James Lee, PO Gustavo Ochoa, and Sgt. Keith Laliberte of Patrol Borough Bronx Impact Response Team. [redacted] was asked to exit his vehicle and complied, at which point his vehicle was searched (Allegation A). The officers attempted to place [redacted] under arrest and Sgt. Laliberte used his pepper spray against [redacted] (Allegation B). Additional officers responded to the location. [redacted] alleged that several officers punched him 15 to 25 times over the course of five minutes (Allegation C) before he was placed in handcuffs and taken to the 42nd Precinct Stationhouse.
In the holding cell area at the 42nd Precinct Stationhouse, his handcuffs were removed and [redacted] was either asked to remove his shoes and socks or his shoelaces. PO Edwin Peguero punched [redacted] several times in the face (Allegation D) and PO Gustavo Ochoa kicked [redacted] several times in the face (Allegation E). While officers attempted to place [redacted] back in handcuffs, PO Paul Munrett struck [redacted] several times with his asp (Allegation F). [redacted] alleged that additional officers punched him and that, after he was placed in handcuffs, officers lifted him in the air and threw him into a holding cell (Allegation G).
[redacted] was taken by ambulance to [redacted], where he was diagnosed with a right medial orbital wall fracture, a right orbital floor fracture, and displaced fractures of the left transverse processes at L2 and L3 (See Medical Records).
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