Complaint #201504475,
May 30, 2015

Officer: Moyer, Clyde
Complainant: White Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moyer, Clyde
Complainant: White Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: White Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Moyer, Clyde White Male, 27 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Moyer, Clyde White Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Reich, Mathew White Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 May 30, 2015, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Det Clyde Moyer and Det Mathew Reich of Staten Island Narcotics pulled over [redacted] on Deppe Place in Staten Island, after Det Reich observed a narcotics transaction between [redacted]. After a bag of illegally purchased Oxycodone was removed from [redacted]'s pocket, he attempted to flee. He was brought to the ground by officers, at which point Det Reich and Det Moyer allegedly punched, kneed, and kicked [redacted] (Allegation A and B). While placing [redacted] under arrest, Det Moyer pepper sprayed [redacted] (Allegation C). Both [redacted] were arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, and [redacted] was transported to [redacted] for treatment for the pepper spray and facial abrasions (board review 3; 4). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 30, 2015
Received: June 2, 2015
Closed: January 19, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Stacy Bowen, Michael Fahmy, Paul Farella, Donald Maid, Gregory Siciliano, Philip Vaccarino
Video evidence collected