Complaint #201501879,
March 6, 2015

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Kolenovic, Denis
Complainant: Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kolenovic, Denis
Complainant: Male, 31
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Kolenovic, Denis
Complainant: Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zeng, Jianping
Complainant: Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Action Officer(s) Unidentified
Kolenovic, Denis Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Kolenovic, Denis Male, 31 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Kolenovic, Denis Male, 31 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Zeng, Jianping Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 March 6, 2015, at approximately 12:00 a.m., [redacted] entered the 66th Precinct stationhouse to file a complaint about an assault. Sgt. Jianping Zeng, who was the desk sergeant, told [redacted] that a report had been made and he could not provide a copy. When [redacted] protested, Sgt. Zeng walked around the desk and allegedly pushed [redacted] (allegation A). Sgt. Zeng and PO Denis Kolenovic then allegedly dragged [redacted] out of the stationhouse and to the top of a set of stairs just outside the door (allegations A and B). According to [redacted] Sgt. Zeng and PO Kolenovic brought him to the edge of the first step and released him when he was off balance (also allegations A and B). [redacted] fell backwards down the steps and hurt his back when he landed.
As [redacted] lay on the ground, an officer walked by and spat on him (allegation C). [redacted] called an ambulance, and several officers, including PO Kolenovic, exited the stationhouse about ten minutes later. PO Kolenovic placed [redacted] against an RMP and handcuffed him with the assistance of other officers. PO Kolenovic then pulled [redacted] s hood in front of his face so that he could not see, and he pulled [redacted] form the RMP and dropped him to the ground from a height of about one foot (also allegation B). PO Kolenovic stood over [redacted] and told other officers that [redacted] was gay, homosexual, and "sucked dicks" (allegation D). PO Kolenovic also stepped on [redacted] s buttocks (allegation E). [redacted] was removed to [redacted] by ambulance. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 6, 2015
Received: March 16, 2015
Closed: October 8, 2015
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Police building
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Benita Bunch, Steven Catalano, Dian Jiang, Sandy Santarsiero, Howard Yu