| Officer: | Reo, Thomas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Lewis, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reo, Thomas | Black Male, 25 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Lewis, Matthew | Black Male, 25 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 10, 2015, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Det. Thomas Reo, PO Daniel Pelan and PO Matthew Lewis stopped [redacted] vehicle at the intersection of 118th Avenue and 152nd Street in Queens. PO Lewis approached the driver's side of [redacted] vehicle and allegedly told [redacted] to give him his "fucking" license twice (Allegation A). After [redacted] refused multiple requests to provide his license, PO Lewis asked [redacted] to exit his vehicle. [redacted] refused to exit, so PO Lewis opened [redacted] door and pulled him out of his vehicle. While trying to handcuff him, [redacted] alleged that Det. Reo punched him three times in the ribs (Allegation B). Throughout the course of the incident, [redacted] alleged that PO Lewis stated that they beat him up because they had a "fucking badge" and could "fucking" do that. PO Lewis went on to say that [redacted] talked "too fucking much" and should learn to "mind his fucking business." [redacted] also alleged that PO Lewis told him to "Shut the fuck up" (within Allegation A). [redacted] was subsequently arrested. On [redacted] went to [redacted] and received an MRI on his left shoulder. Medical personnel found that [redacted] superior labrum in his left shoulder was torn. [redacted] originally injured his left shoulder, for which he had surgery on, in [redacted]. Read report for details.