Complaint #201409828,
September 15, 2014

Summary

On September 15, 2014, at approximately 6:30pm, [redacted] and [redacted] were standing in front of a grocery store, located at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Throop Avenue in Brooklyn, along with one or two unidentified males. They alleged the following: an unmarked police vehicle pulled up to the store, and PO Pamela Benites and PO Adam Dumelle approached [redacted] and [redacted] and stopped them (Allegations A and B). PO Dumelle, who approached [redacted] frisked and searched him (Allegations C and D). PO Benites then frisked and searched [redacted] before handcuffing him without further incident (Allegations E and F).
As PO Dumelle began turning [redacted] around to handcuff him, [redacted] inquired as to why he was being arrested, and PO Dumelle punched him twice on the right side of his face (Allegation G) before placing him in a chokehold in an effort to get [redacted] to the ground (Allegation H), where he landed facedown.
PO Eduardo Cornejo, PO Terrence Howard, and Sgt. David Leonardi, arrived at the scene to assist in [redacted] s apprehension, and Sgt. Leonardi used a Taser against [redacted] (Allegation I).
At the 79th Precinct stationhouse, Sgt. Leonardi authorized strip-searches of [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation J). PO Dumelle, prior to questioning [redacted] about the transaction, searched the contents of [redacted]s cell phone (Allegation K). [redacted] s arrest was voided, and [redacted] was charged with [redacted] Read report for details.