| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Dinuzzo, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Dinuzzo, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Pepper spray | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Dinuzzo, Robert | Black Male, 19 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated | |||
| Dinuzzo, Robert | Black Male, 19 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated | |||
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 26, 2104, at approximately 9 p.m., [redacted] left a cookout, [redacted] (or Soute), [redacted] at Marcus Garvey Park in Manhattan, with his friends [redacted] and his friends were headed toward the intersection of East 125th Street and Madison Avenue when they observed a large group of individuals arguing. The group was composed of members of two different religious organizations, [redacted]. The argument eventually escalated to fighting between the two organizations, at which point a large number of officers from several commands responded to the scene. At some point, an officer, identified via investigation as PO Robert Dinuzzo from Police Service Area 5, approached [redacted] and allegedly repeatedly punched him in the face (Allegation A). PO Dinuzzo eventually brought [redacted] down to the ground, where [redacted] was restrained on his stomach by PO Dinuzzo and multiple unidentified officers. While on the ground, an unidentified officer allegedly pressed one of his knees on the head of [redacted] causing one of [redacted]'s teeth to chip against the ground (Allegation B). One of [redacted]'s acquaintances, [redacted] was also present from the initiation of the dispute and was also arrested. At another point, an unidentified officer allegedly discharged pepper-spray at civilians, including [redacted] friend who was only identified as '[redacted] and other unidentified members of the crowd (Allegation C). Later, [redacted] was handcuffed, transported to the 25th Precinct stationhouse, and then transported to [redacted] was released without any charges against him (Allegation D). Read report for details.