| Officer: | Phillips, Sean |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Phillips, Sean |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Dimarzo, Christophe |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Zabransky, David |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Zabransky, David |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips, Sean | Black Male, 48 | Force: Chokehold | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Phillips, Sean | Black Male, 48 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Dimarzo, Christophe | Black Male, 48 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Zabransky, David | Black Male, 48 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Zabransky, David | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
At 3:40 a.m. on April 18, 2015, numerous officers responded to [redacted] home at [redacted] in Queens for a radio run that [redacted] was choking his girlfriend, [redacted]. Sgt. David Zabransky authorized a forcible entry into [redacted] home (Allegation A). [redacted] refused to allow officers further into his house, and Sgt. Zabransky told him to "stop being so fucking dramatic" (Allegation B). PO Phillips then seized [redacted] by the throat with his right hand for approximately four seconds (Allegation C). [redacted] subsequently fell to the ground sustaining a fracture to his tenth left rib. While [redacted] was on the ground and as the officers handcuffed him, PO Phillips told him to "Shut the fuck up" and called [redacted] a "fucking idiot" (Allegation D). [redacted] complained that the officers had broken his ribs, and PO Dimarzo said in response, "Good" (Allegation E). [redacted] was ultimately arrested and charged with obstruction of governmental administration and resisting arrest. Read report for details.