Complaint #201409799,
September 22, 2014

Officer: Kelly, Brendan
Complainant: White Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kelly, Brendan White Male, 22 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On September 22, 2014, at approximately 5:30 p.m., during the Flood Wall Street Protest, Lt. Brendan Kelly and other officers used pepper spray against [redacted] and other unidentified individuals at Broadway and Wall Street in Manhattan (Allegations A and B). There were several arrests at the location of individuals but [redacted] were not arrested or summonsed as a result of the incident.
TARU footage also shows officers hitting the hands of some of the protestors with their hands and batons to get them off of the barriers. Several arrests are captured in the footage and there are no instances of excessive force. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 22, 2014
Received: September 23, 2014
Closed: January 30, 2015

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected