| Officer: | Hasper, James |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 38 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Filoramo, Jason |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 38 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Espinosa, Michael |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 38 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Dantuono, Frank |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 38 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasper, James | Hispanic Male, 38 | Force: Gun fired | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 35-39 | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 35-39 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Filoramo, Jason | Hispanic Male, 38 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Espinosa, Michael | Hispanic Male, 38 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Exonerated |
| Dantuono, Frank | Hispanic Male, 38 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 10, 2014, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Det. Michael Espinosa and Det. Jason Filoramo, both of Gang Brooklyn South, were stopped in their unmarked RMP at a traffic light on Rockaway Parkway at its intersection with Flatlands Avenue when they observed [redacted] drive his SUV into a lane of oncoming traffic and run a steady red light at a high rate of speed. Det. Espinosa and Det. Filoramo activated their lights and sirens to stop [redacted] did not pull over because he had an open parole warrant and wanted to evade arrest, leading Det. Espinosa and Det. Filoramo on a protracted and circuitous vehicle pursuit, during which [redacted] drove on the sidewalk and struck multiple other vehicles, including the RMP of Det. Filoramo and Det. Espinosa.
[redacted] eventually became stuck in traffic on Rockaway Parkway between Glenwood Road and Smith's Lane. [redacted] repeatedly reversed and moved forwards, ignoring officer's repeated verbal instructions to stop, and striking both a marked RMP behind him and a civilian vehicle in front of him. Numerous police officers converged upon [redacted] s vehicle, including Det. Espinosa, Det. Filoramo, and others from the 69th Precinct. As Det. Espinosa approached [redacted] s vehicle, he struck one of its windows with his asp (Allegation A).
During this time, an off-duty police officer, PO James Hasper, was on his way to work at the 69th Precinct with a fellow off-duty police officer, PO Frank Dantuono, when he observed officers surrounding [redacted] s vehicle. PO Dantuono pointed his gun at [redacted] (Allegation B), as did PO Hasper (subsumed under Allegation C). PO Hasper approached [redacted] s vehicle on the passenger side and discharged his firearm at [redacted] once, striking [redacted] in his torso underneath his right armpit (Allegation C).
[redacted] alleged that as he was removed from his SUV, an unidentified officer struck him atop his head with a blunt instrument (Allegation D). Det. Filoramo removed [redacted] from the vehicle by pulling on his left arm...
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