| Officer: | Smith, Thomas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 26 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Smith, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 26 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Smith, Thomas |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Curto, Joseph |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Thomas | Black Female, 26 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Smith, Thomas | Black Female, 26 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Smith, Thomas | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Curto, Joseph | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 25-29 | Force: Pepper spray | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On November 2, 2014, at 3:16 p.m., Lt. Thomas Smith and PO Joseph Curto responded to [redacted] in Staten Island after receiving a radio run regarding an assault in progress. Lt. Smith and PO Curto had responded to this location twice previously that day, first in regards to an assault, and later in regards to an emotionally disturbed person. Multiple 911 calls had originated from the location reporting that a male was beating his mother and daughter at the location (encl. X). Lt. Smith and PO Curto were permitted to enter the apartment (Allegations A and B). Immediately upon entering the apartment, Lt. Smith allegedly spoke rudely to [redacted] and [redacted] two of the occupants of the house. Lt. Smith allegedly made various discourteous remarks throughout the incident (Allegation C). The officers were informed that [redacted] sister and the victim of the assault, was on the second floor, and they went upstairs to speak with her. The officers began looking for [redacted] brother and the alleged perpetrator of the assault. Eventually [redacted] was considered to be in commission of obstruction of governmental administration. [redacted] resisted arrest, and alleged that Lt. Smith elbowed her in the stomach, slammed her down to the floor, and stepped on the right side of her face with his boot (Allegation D). While [redacted] was on the floor and officers struggled to handcuff her, an officer pepper sprayed her (Allegation E).
[redacted] provided a video she recorded on her cell phone during the incident, but it did not capture any of the allegations, only the incident's aftermath.
Read report for details.