Complaint #201411026,
October 15, 2014

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Alcantara, Israel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alcantara, Israel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alcantara, Israel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alvarez, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garcia, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Alcantara, Israel Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Alcantara, Israel Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Alcantara, Israel Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Alvarez, Hector Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Garcia, Joseph Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force 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.
'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 October 15, 2014, at approximately 5:25 pm, PO Israel Alcantara and PO Hector Alvarez of Housing Bronx-Queens IRT handcuffed [redacted] in the [redacted] in the Bronx for allegedly smoking marijuana (Allegations A and B). PO Alcantara then allegedly frisked [redacted] and searched his pockets (Allegation C and D). PO Alcantara then removed the handcuffs from [redacted] and told him to go back into his apartment. [redacted] returned to his apartment and then Sgt. Joseph Garcia, also from Housing Bronx-Queens IRT, and numerous other officers arrived in the hallway and pulled [redacted] out of the apartment (Allegation E and F). Then the officers allegedly pulled [redacted] girlfriend, his friend [redacted], and [redacted] daughter [redacted] out of the apartment (Allegation F cont'd). Six officers allegedly entered the apartment in order to pull the civilians out of the apartment (Allegation G). [redacted] told the officers that they could not pull them out and two officers said, "We are the police and we can do whatever the fuck we want," (Allegation H). Officers pushed [redacted] to the ground and allegedly placed their bodyweight on [redacted] such that it was difficult for him to breathe (Allegation I). Several officers also allegedly said, "Shut the fuck up. Stay still," (Allegation H cont'd). Officers then allegedly hit [redacted] all over their bodies and an officer allegedly slammed [redacted] head into the wall (Allegation F cont'd). An officer then allegedly dragged [redacted] down the stairs by his feet, hitting his head on the way down, until the second floor, when three officers allegedly lifted [redacted] off the ground and slammed him back down onto the ground (Allegation F cont'd). [redacted] was arrested and charged with [redacted]. [redacted] was arrested and charged with [redacted]. [redacted] all received medical treatment at [redacted] for various injuries allegedly sustained during the incident. [redacted] provided a cell phone video of a portion of the incident and there was NYCHA... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 15, 2014
Received: October 28, 2014
Closed: September 4, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Neung Dappolonia
Video evidence collected