| Officer: | Zayas, Bravo |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 36 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zayas, Bravo | Black Male, 36 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 20, 2014, at around 6 p.m. [redacted] was inside the first floor area of his residence, [redacted] in the Bronx, [redacted]. [redacted] was attending a relapse prevention talk, and was sitting in a chair because of his back pain. The leader of the talk requested that [redacted] vacate the chair, but the latter refused. The supervisor of [redacted] who was identified via the investigation, called the police to request that [redacted] be removed to the hospital. PO Bravo Zayas and PO Martin Phillips of the 42nd Precinct responded. They first spoke with [redacted] who explained that [redacted] was an emotionally disturbed person. [redacted] refused to leave despite the officers' continual requests. To enforce cooperation, PO Zayas struck [redacted] ankles with an asp, twice (Allegation A). [redacted] was not arrested, but sent to [redacted]. He claimed to have suffered a great deal of pain to his ankle that prevented him from walking for a few days. Read report for details.