Complaint #201500005,
December 24, 2014

Officer: Inoa, Santiago
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Dutton, Ray
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Inoa, Santiago
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Inoa, Santiago
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Dutton, Ray
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Dutton, Ray
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Inoa, Santiago Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Dutton, Ray Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Inoa, Santiago Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Inoa, Santiago Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Dutton, Ray Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Dutton, Ray Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Dutton, Ray
Formalized Training

Inoa, Santiago
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

At the time of the incident (the investigation was unable to determine the exact time), [redacted] danced behind a uniformed police officer, PO Ray Dutton, outside of a marked police van parked in front of Grand Central Terminal, at the intersection of East 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. The incident occurred four days after two members of the NYPD were shot dead as they sat in their vehicle, and PO Dutton and another officer, PO Carlos Pizarro, were providing security for the van [redacted]. Upon seeing [redacted] the officer in the driver's seat, PO Santiago Inoa, opened the door and yelled to PO Dutton to alert him to [redacted] presence. There were two other officers in the van, Sgt. Christopher Ryan and PO Taiyuen Lee. PO Dutton turned around to confront [redacted] who stopped dancing. PO Dutton stopped [redacted] by placing him up against the van (Allegation A). PO Inoa asked [redacted] "The fuck are you doing behind him?" (Allegation B). [redacted] responded that he was "just dancing," and PO Dutton responded, "Are you fucking kidding me?" and "The fuck is wrong with you?" (Allegation C). PO Inoa told [redacted] to turn around before he frisked and allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegation D and E). PO Dutton continued to curse at [redacted] saying, "Are you fucking kidding me bro," and "Are you a fucking asshole," before saying, "Take a fucking walk," and pushing him in the left shoulder, at which point [redacted] fell to the ground (Allegation F). [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 24, 2014
Received: December 31, 2014
Closed: May 27, 2015

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Taiyuen Lee, Carlos Pizarro, Christopher Ryan
Video evidence collected