| Officer: | Mazile, Evans |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Mazile, Evans |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Siedman, Richard |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazile, Evans | Black Male, 20 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Mazile, Evans | Black Male, 20 | Force: Pepper spray | Unsubstantiated |
| Siedman, Richard | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On November 20, 2014, at approximately 7:50 pm, PO Evans Mazile of Transit District 33 stopped [redacted] and his girlfriend [redacted] inside the Myrtle-Broadway JMZ subway station in Brooklyn for theft of services. When [redacted] stated that he did not have his identification, PO Mazile attempted to place him into handcuffs, and [redacted] refused to give PO Mazile his hands. PO Mazile pepper-sprayed [redacted] and then struck him once in the leg and once in the head with his baton (Allegations A and B). Additional units responded to the station in order to assist. Sgt. Richard Siedman of PSA 3 told [redacted] "Let go right now or I'm going to Tase you," (Allegation C). [redacted] was arrested and charged with [redacted]. The latter portion of the incident was captured by numerous unidentified bystanders and was covered by numerous news media outlets (see Video and Board Review 02 and 03). This case was on DA Hold from November 24, 2014 until May 19, 2015. Read report for details.