Complaint #201501548,
March 3, 2015

Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: White Female, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hook, Donald
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: White Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: White Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cortez, Jose
Complainant: White Female, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cortez, Jose
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cortez, Jose
Complainant: White Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cortez, Jose
Complainant: White Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cortez, Jose
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hook, Donald White Female, 37 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Hook, Donald Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Hook, Donald White Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Hook, Donald White Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Charges)
Hook, Donald White Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Hook, Donald White Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Cortez, Jose White Female, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cortez, Jose White Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Cortez, Jose White Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Cortez, Jose White Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Cortez, Jose Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Hook, Donald
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, November 9, 2017
APU Not guilty

Cortez, Jose
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, November 9, 2017
APU Not guilty

Summary

At approximately 10:15 p.m. on March 3, 2015, [redacted] and her husband, [redacted], got into a dispute with their neighbors outside their house at [redacted], in the Bronx. During the fight, one of the neighbors called 911 and two uniformed police officers, PO Donald Hook and PO Jose Cortez, arrived at the location. [redacted] opened the door and PO Hook placed his hands on her shoulders, pushed her aside, and they entered the building (Allegations A and B). Once inside, [redacted] asked both officers for their names and shield numbers. PO Cortez provided his name, but no further information while PO Hook did not respond (Allegations C and D). PO Cortez later allegedly told [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" and said that "you're too excited and you're about to be arrested" (Allegations E). [redacted] then came downstairs and the officers approached him and prepared to handcuff him. [redacted] approached PO Hook and asked why her husband was being arrested. In response, PO Hook allegedly said, "If you don't shut the fuck up, we'll take you in" (Allegation F). PO Hook then placed his hands on [redacted]s shoulders and pushed her backwards, causing her elbow to go through a door (Allegation G). The officers then handcuffed [redacted] and led him outside. [redacted] followed them and PO Hook allegedly said, "shut up and go inside or we'll arrest your whole family" (also Allegation F). Once he was in the car, [redacted] told PO Cortez about [redacted]s career prosecuting organized crime. PO Cortez allegedly replied, "It's too bad they didn't kill her" (Allegation H). The officers then drove to the 43rd Precinct stationhouse. During the ride, [redacted] requested medical care three times. Neither officer replied to this request (Allegation I and J). During the ride, PO Hook also allegedly told [redacted] "Fuck the DAT. I'll take you to the fucking judge in the morning if you don't shut the fuck up" (Allegation K). At the stationhouse, [redacted] was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket for [redacted]. He was released... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 3, 2015
Received: March 4, 2015
Closed: October 7, 2015
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime