| Officer: | Artiles, Willie |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Alvarez, Richard |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Artiles, Willie |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Alvarez, Richard |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Artiles, Willie |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Rosario, Ramon |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 45 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artiles, Willie | Black Male, 52 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Alvarez, Richard | Black Male, 52 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Artiles, Willie | Black Male, 52 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Alvarez, Richard | Black Male, 52 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Artiles, Willie | Black Male, 52 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Rosario, Ramon | Hispanic Male, 45 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
After leaving a deli in upper Manhattan, a man was approached by two officers who threw him to the ground and, according to his statement, punched him in the face. They handcuffed him and pulled him to a standing position. When he asked why he had been stopped, they asked what he had thrown to the ground, and he responded that he had not thrown anything to the ground. The officers searched the ground for the allegedly thrown object. According to the man, Detective Artiles, who was leading the search, identified himself as one officer who had executed a search warrant on the man's mother's apartment a few summers before. After the man was handcuffed and searched, and no contraband was found, he was allowed to leave. He went to the hospital where he underwent a CAT scan.
When interviewed, Detective Artiles stated that he observed the man make a hand-to-hand exchange with someone and that when Detective Artiles started to pursue the man, he threw something away. Detective Artiles acknowledged that he looked for it but did not find any contraband. Detective Artiles confirmed that he took the man to the ground and handcuffed him but stated he used no force beyond the force needed to bring the man to the ground.
The CCRB found that Detective Artiles used excessive force and abused his authority in arresting the man. It also found that he made a false official statement in his CCRB interview.
It is not clear from the interview statements what the basis of the false official statement was, but the man who was arrested testified that he went to the hospital so his medical records, which are not subject to FOIL, could have contradicted Detective Artiles's testimony.
Detective Artiles was found not guilty after a departmental trial. He was not punished by the NYPD for the incident.
Read report for details.