| Officer: | Aaronson, Jacob |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Baresi, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaronson, Jacob | Black Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Baresi, Anthony | Black Male, 21 | Force: Chokehold | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Victim Unidentified | |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Victim Unidentified | |
| Unknown Officer | Force: Physical force | Victim Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 4, 2014, at approximately 6:35 a.m., [redacted] was at his friend's apartment, located at [redacted] in Manhattan. [redacted] was attending a post-funeral party for his friend's mother who had recently passed away. Officers from PSA5 arrived, among them PO Jacob Aaronson and PO Anthony Baresi, and shut down the party. The partygoers left the apartment and [redacted]'s friend, [redacted] left also as he was told he was not supposed to be in the apartment. [redacted] returned to the apartment in order to obtain a set of speakers he left behind. PO Aaronson and PO Baresi were standing in front of the apartment when he arrived. PO Aarsonson and PO Baresi told [redacted] he would need to be accompanied by NYCHA employees to enter the apartment. [redacted] left the building and found two NYCHA employees, identified by the investigation as [redacted] and [redacted] who were already heading up to the apartment. PO Aaronson and PO Baresi informed [redacted] that he could not reenter the apartment. [redacted] continued to request admittance, and PO Aaronson punched him in the right cheek (Allegation A). [redacted] fell backward as a result in to the elevator bank. [redacted] pushed the elevator door button and the doors opened. [redacted] entered the elevator and PO Aaronson and PO Baresi followed him. PO Baresi reached around [redacted] and put his arm on [redacted]'s throat (Allegation B). This action did not restrict [redacted]'s breathing. PO Aaronson continued to punch [redacted] in the back of his head (Allegation A continued). [redacted] did not know if he was being hit only with PO Aaronson's closed fist or if PO Aaronson used a blunt instrument like a police radio. The doors to the elevator opened and [redacted] ran down 16 flights of stairs. Upon getting to the front of the building, SGT Scott Newcamp and PO Anthony Tyler were running toward him. SGT Newcamp stated that [redacted] was the person he was looking for. [redacted] raised his hands and allowed SGT Newcamp to handcuff him. PO Aaronson arrived at... Read report for details.