Complaint #201409329,
August 23, 2014

Summary

On August 23, 2014, at approximately 5:16 p.m., inside the public atrium at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, [redacted] was approached by an unknown amount of unidentified Lincoln Center security guards who informed [redacted] that he had to leave the premises. When [redacted] left the public atrium, PO Andrew Campbell of the 20th Precinct approached him and told him to leave. [redacted] took his motorized bicycle and walked towards the crosswalk between [redacted]. As [redacted] was straddling on his motorized bicycle and walking across the crosswalk, PO Campbell allegedly pushed [redacted] on his back and told him to leave (Allegation A). As [redacted] walked several more steps across the crosswalk, PO Campbell allegedly pushed [redacted] on his back two more times (within Allegation A). PO Campbell walked away and [redacted] continued to across the crosswalk. When [redacted] walked onto [redacted] and reached for his keys to turn on his motorized bicycle, PO Campbell ran towards [redacted] and tackled him and his motorized bicycle to the ground (within Allegation A). PO Campbell landed on top of [redacted] and allegedly told [redacted] "I told you to get the fuck out of here" (Allegation B). PO Campbell then handcuffed [redacted] and transported him to the 20th Precinct stationhouse.
At the 20th Precinct stationhouse, PO Campbell escorted [redacted] to an empty cell and allegedly pushed [redacted] on his back, causing [redacted] to hit his head against a wall (Allegation C). [redacted] was charged with disorderly conduct and received violations for operating a motor vehicle without insurance, operating an unregistered vehicle, and having an improper license. As a result of the incident, [redacted] allegedly sustained abrasions and bruises to his head, shoulders, elbows, and knees and a dislocated shoulder. [redacted] denied medical attention while in police custody and he did not seek medical attention upon his release. Read report for details.