| Officer: | Duncan, Tracey |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Machado, Luis |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Machado, Luis |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan, Tracey | Black Male, 20 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Machado, Luis | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Unsubstantiated |
| Machado, Luis | Black Male, 20 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 1, 2014 at approximately 6 p.m., Lt. Luis Machado, PO Tracey Duncan, and PO Christine Damico of the 71st Precinct responded to the barbershop located at [redacted] Brooklyn after receiving a complaint from [redacted] that her boyfriend, [redacted] assaulted her and stole her phone. [redacted] reportedly told the officers that [redacted] worked at the barbershop, often carried a gun, and was likely to resist arrest because he was facing seven years in prison for a different offense (see Board Review 16).
Lt. Machado approached [redacted] first and attempted to handcuff him. [redacted] reportedly swung his arms to avoid being handcuffed and moved toward the back of the shop. Lt. Machado pursued him and took him to the floor. [redacted] resisted giving Lt. Machado his hands and grabbed PO Damico's handcuffs when she attempted to handcuff him. As Lt. Machado wrestled with [redacted], PO Duncan struck [redacted] with an asp eight or more times, primarily on his legs. [redacted] also alleged that he was struck in the head. (Allegation A). After this, PO Justin Smith and PO Ronald Sanchez arrived to assist and handcuffed [redacted]. PO Smith and PO Sanchez transported him to the 71st Precinct stationhouse.
At the stationhouse, [redacted] realized he was bleeding from his head and legs and asked to go to the hospital. Lt. Machado allegedly told him to "shut the fuck up" (Allegations B and C). [redacted] asked numerous other officers to go to the hospital; they did not respond to his requests (Allegation D). An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) came to the stationhouse and wrapped the cuts on [redacted]'s legs, but he was not taken to the hospital until [redacted], after he had been taken to Brooklyn Central Booking. A [redacted] received one staple for a laceration on the left side of his scalp and numerous stitches for cuts on his legs (see medical records folder).
[redacted]'s coworker at the barbershop, recorded a video of the incident in the barbershop (see Board Review 1 and 2 for the video and...
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