Complaint #201408837,
August 26, 2014

Officer: Accomando, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pineda, Carlos
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pineda, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pineda, Carlos
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Perdomo, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perdomo, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Accomando, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Reyes, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Almeida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Accomando, Thomas Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Pineda, Carlos Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Pineda, Carlos Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pineda, Carlos Black Female, 27 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Perdomo, Rafael Black Male, 25 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Perdomo, Rafael Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Accomando, Thomas Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Reyes, Luis Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Almeida, Daniel Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On August 26, 2014, at approximately 11:55 p.m., in the vicinity of [redacted] in the Bronx, PO Thomas Accomando and PO Luis Reyes of the 46th Precinct responded to a report of criminal mischief. Upon arrival, the victim of the criminal mischief pointed out [redacted] as the perpetrator. PO Accomando and PO Reyes allegedly used physical force against [redacted] in the course of effecting his arrest (Allegations A and B). A large crowd of civilians who were at a birthday party in front of [redacted] gathered around [redacted] s arrest, and additional officers from the 46th Precinct responded.
[redacted] s friend, [redacted] was part of the crowd that gathered. One of the additional officers to respond, identified by the investigation as PO Rafael Perdomo of the 46th Precinct, allegedly told [redacted] to "Get the fuck back" (Allegation C) and struck him in the leg with his asp (Allegation D). [redacted] then ran to his house at [redacted] pursued by PO Janny Carasquillo of the 46th Precinct. After [redacted] allegedly punched PO Carasquillo, PO Carlos Pineda, also of the 46th Precinct, PO Perdomo, and multiple other unidentified officers entered [redacted] (Allegation E). [redacted] mother, [redacted] and sister, [redacted] were standing close to the entrance of [redacted] at the time entry was effected. [redacted] alleged that PO Pineda told her, "Get the fuck out of the way. Get the fuck down" (Allegation F), and that an unidentified officer struck her about her legs with an asp (Allegation G).
Inside [redacted] [redacted] locked himself in a bedroom, the door to which PO Pineda forced open. PO Pineda and additional unidentified officers allegedly punched [redacted] in his face, brought him to the ground, handcuffed him, and kicked him (Allegation H and I). An unidentified officer also allegedly pepper sprayed [redacted] (Allegation J). An unidentified officer allegedly told [redacted] s brother, [redacted] "Shut the fuck up," and, after striking a wall in the house with his asp and causing a hole to form... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 26, 2014
Received: August 27, 2014
Closed: June 3, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Edward Arias, Janny Carrasquillo