| Officer: | Escudero, Matthew |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Escudero, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Escudero, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Monzon, David |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Stephenson, Ruel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Raso, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escudero, Matthew | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Escudero, Matthew | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Escudero, Matthew | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Unsubstantiated |
| Monzon, David | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Stephenson, Ruel | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Raso, Michael | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 4:20 a.m. on January 1, 2015, [redacted] was stopped by PO Matthew Escudero and Ins. Ruel Stephenson outside of [redacted] a club located at [redacted] in the Bronx. The officers suspected [redacted] of carrying a weapon. They brought [redacted] to the ground and placed him in handcuffs. PO Escudero and Ins. Stephenson were assisted at that time by Lt. Michael Raso and Sgt. David Monzon. [redacted] alleged that these officers repeatedly stomped on his head during the struggle (Allegations A, B, C and D).
[redacted] was transported to the 47th Precinct stationhouse and placed in a holding cell. A search conducted incident to arrest at the stationhouse found that [redacted] was carrying cocaine on his person. [redacted] asked PO Escudero for medical attention at that time, but PO Escudero ignored the request (Allegation E). Later, PO Escudero and [redacted] got into an argument about whether [redacted] could continue wearing his jacket while in the holding cell. PO Escudero then entered [redacted] Is holding cell and threw him once again to the ground.
[redacted] was held at the stationhouse for several hours. He was then transported to Bronx Central Booking. There, [redacted] Is escorting officers were told that they would have to take him to the hospital before he could be admitted. [redacted] was taken to [redacted] Hospital, where he was treated for bruising to his face and hands.
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