| Officer: | Menelas, Ashland |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Menelas, Ashland |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Menelas, Ashland |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Jean, Yanique |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Menelas, Ashland |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Gong, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rodriguez, Sophia |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Worobey, Erik |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Menelas, Ashland |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Worobey, Erik |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menelas, Ashland | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Menelas, Ashland | Black Male, 20 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Menelas, Ashland | Black Male, 20 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Jean, Yanique | Black Female, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Menelas, Ashland | Black Male, 20 | Force: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Gong, Daniel | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Rodriguez, Sophia | Black Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unfounded |
| Worobey, Erik | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Menelas, Ashland | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unsubstantiated | |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Worobey, Erik | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unsubstantiated | |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
Further details on conclusions.
On February 19, 2015, at approximately 5:49 a.m., PO Ashland Menelas, PO Sophia Rodriguez, PO Yanique Jean, Sgt. Daniel Gong, Lt. Mauvin Bute, and Captain Erik Worobey of the 67th Precinct arrived at [redacted] in Brooklyn to arrest [redacted] on a domestic violence complaint. [redacted] was sleeping in his bedroom with his girlfriend, [redacted] was awakened by sounds of the officers' radios on the other side of the apartment door. She went to the door, and PO Menelas, Cpt. Worobey, and the remaining officers entered the apartment (Allegations A and B). [redacted] alleged the following: PO Menelas twisted [redacted] wrists, causing him great pain (Allegation C). Officers, including PO Menelas, Sgt. Gong, and Lt. Worobey used physical force against him (Allegations D and E). [redacted] alleged that PO Menelas told him to "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation F). [redacted] alleged that PO Jean stood in front of a light switch, effectively preventing her from recording the incident on her phone (Allegation G). [redacted] alleged that she asked PO Rodriguez for her name and shield number, and PO Rodriguez refused to provide it to her (Allegation H). PO Menelas placed a knee on the back of [redacted] head, causing [redacted] to yell that he could not breathe (Allegations I and J). An officer threatened to tase [redacted] if he did not be quiet (Allegation K). Read report for details.