| Officer: | Martinez, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Martinez, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Martinez, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Martinez, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez, Michael | Black Male, 48 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Martinez, Michael | Black Male, 48 | Force: Chokehold | Unsubstantiated |
| Martinez, Michael | Black Male, 48 | Force: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Martinez, Michael | Black Male, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 9, 2015, at approximately 9:35 p.m., PO Michael Martinez, PO Elvin Gomez, PO Eddy Gutierrez, and PO Steve Tirado of the 33rd Precinct responded to the [redacted] There were multiple incidents occurring inside the shelter at the time, and numerous security guards and hospital police officers from [redacted] also responded. The hospital guards and officers became involved in a violent struggle with a shelter resident in the area just before the shelter's metal detector and X-ray scanner. Another shelter resident, [redacted] approached the scene and attempted to document it with his cellphone camera. PO Martinez instructed [redacted] to move away from the scene and the two exchanged words. [redacted] told PO Martinez that his sister was a police officer and PO Martinez allegedly replied, "Fuck your sister" (Allegation A). [redacted] retreated to the other side of the X-ray scanner but continued to speak to PO Martinez. PO Martinez approached [redacted] and allegedly grabbed his throat, which restricted his breathing (Allegations B and C). PO Martinez also threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation D). [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed. [redacted] The entire incident was captured by multiple surveillance cameras inside the shelter (BR01; BR02). Read report for details.