| Officer: | Cawley, Liam |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Cawley, Liam |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Rule, Ian |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rule, Ian |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rule, Ian |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rule, Ian |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Rule, Ian |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Rule, Ian |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Cawley, Liam |
| Complainant: | Male, 47 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cawley, Liam | Male, 47 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Cawley, Liam | Male, 47 | Discourtesy: Word | Unfounded |
| Rule, Ian | Male, 47 | Discourtesy: Action | Unsubstantiated |
| Rule, Ian | Male, 47 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Rule, Ian | Male, 47 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Unsubstantiated |
| Rule, Ian | Male, 47 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Exonerated |
| Rule, Ian | Male, 47 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Rule, Ian | Male, 47 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Cawley, Liam | Male, 47 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
This complaint involves two separate incident dates involving [redacted] and Lt. Ian Rule and PO Liam Cawley.
On May 24, 2014, at approximately 11:44 p.m., [redacted] was standing near the Fat Cat Lounge, located at 7th Avenue and Christopher Street in Manhattan, when he observed an unidentified man drink from and place a bottle of alcohol on the ground. Shortly after, Lt. Rule and PO Cawley approached [redacted]. Lt. Rule asked [redacted] if he knew the other individual and allegedly told [redacted] "Let me see some fucking ID" (Allegation A). As [redacted] sifted through various business cards and papers to retrieve his identification, Lt. Rule allegedly slapped [redacted]'s hand upwards, causing the documents to fall onto the ground (Allegation B). [redacted] subsequently fled.
PO Cawley and Lt. Rule pursued [redacted] on foot, and in an attempt to bring [redacted] to the ground, PO Cawley allegedly placed his arms around [redacted]'s neck (Allegation C). PO Cawley and Lt. Rule then both brought [redacted] to the ground by his arms and legs (Allegations D and E) at Bleecker Street and Christopher Street. After being placed in handcuffs, [redacted] was patted down and searched by Lt. Rule and PO Cawley. After feeling a hard object on [redacted]'s knee, Lt. Rule allegedly pulled [redacted]'s pants down to reveal that the object was a metal knee brace (Allegation F). [redacted] was placed under arrest for [redacted].
After being transported to the 6th Precinct Stationhouse, Lt. Rule escorted [redacted] into a bathroom on the first floor of the stationhouse and strip-searched him (Allegation G). While being fingerprinted, [redacted] saw PO Cawley and accused him of placing him in a chokehold. PO Cawley allegedly replied, "Yeah, you're a big motherfucker. What did you expect me to do to take you down?" (Allegation H).
On July 19, 2014, at approximately 12:55 a.m., [redacted] was placed under arrest at Christopher Street and West Street by Lt. Rule and PO Cawley and was transported to the 6th Precinct...
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