Complaint #201501263,
February 19, 2015

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

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Summary

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.


Details

Incident: February 19, 2015
Received: February 21, 2015
Closed: September 16, 2015

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime