| Officer: | Smith, Latonya |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Smith, Latonya |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Smith, Latonya |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Gibson, Frederick |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Latonya | Male, 21 | Force: Pepper spray | Exonerated |
| Smith, Latonya | Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Smith, Latonya | Male, 21 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Gibson, Frederick | Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 25, 2014, at approximately 1 a.m. in the Utica Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, [redacted] jumped the turnstile and did not pay his fare. As [redacted] attempted to board the 4 train, two officers in plain clothes, Sgt. Latonya Williams and PO Frederick Gibson from TB DT32, instructed him to exit the train. [redacted] complied, and Sgt. Williams identified herself as a member of the NYPD. PO Gibson told [redacted] to place his hands behind his back, at which point [redacted] tried to run away.
PO Gibson caught up to [redacted] first and made physical contact with him, preventing him from continuing to flee and allegedly causing them both to fall to the ground (Allegation A). Sgt. Williams arrived shortly thereafter, and a struggle ensued between the officers and [redacted] during which physical force was used by Sgt. Williams and PO Gibson (Allegation B). [redacted] alleges that during the struggle, Sgt. Williams stomped on his head six times (within Allegation B). During the struggle, Sgt. Williams allegedly uttered various profanities towards [redacted] (Allegation C), after which she deployed her pepper spray, which made contact with [redacted] face (Allegation D). After [redacted] was pepper sprayed, the officers were able to place him in handcuffs and he was transported to the Precinct stationhouse by a backup unit.
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