| Officer: | Crozier, Steve |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Schell, Richard |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Crozier, Steve |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crozier, Steve | Hispanic Male, 17 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Schell, Richard | Hispanic Male, 17 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Crozier, Steve | Hispanic Male, 17 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 27, 2015, [redacted] was walking by himself outside of 17-11 New Haven Avenue in Queens when a police car containing three officers-identified through investigation as Sgt. Steve Crozier, PO Richard Schell, and PO Nicholas Ventimiglia of the 101st Precinct anticrime team-pulled alongside him. After exiting the car, PO Schell approached [redacted] and allegedly told him to stop (Allegation A). However, [redacted] did not do so and instead fled on foot. PO Schell immediately pursued him for approximately four blocks, during which he allegedly stated two times that he could shoot [redacted] (Allegation B). Eventually, [redacted] turned into the driveway of 490 Beach 17th Street and stopped, at which point PO Ventimiglia, who had been pursuing him with the vehicle, turned in behind him. As he did so, PO Ventimiglia allegedly struck [redacted] with front of the car (Allegation C), propelling him forward and causing him to sustain lacerations to his left leg and ankle. PO Ventimiglia and PO Schell then handcuffed [redacted] and, with authorization from Sgt. Crozier, arrested him for [redacted] (Allegation D). Read report for details.