| Officer: | Ferrara, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Officer: | Ferrara, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Santiago, Juan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Ferrara, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ferrara, John |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ferrara, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrara, John | Black Male, 20 | Force: Chokehold | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Victim Unidentified | |
| Ferrara, John | Black Male, 20 | Force: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Santiago, Juan | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Ferrara, John | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
| Ferrara, John | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated | |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Ferrara, John | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 18, 2014, at approximately 12:35 a.m., [redacted] and other unidentified individuals were hanging out in front of [redacted]'s building, [redacted] in the Bronx, when they were questioned by officers under the supervision of Sgt. John Ferrara of the 40th Precinct in regards to a report of shots fired (Allegations A and B). An unknown officer frisked unidentified individuals in the group (Allegation C). When [redacted] refused to leave in spite of instructions to do so, PO Juan Santana of the 40th Precinct grabbed [redacted] to arrest him for disorderly conduct (Allegations D and E). During the struggle to arrest [redacted] officers grabbed [redacted] brought him down to the ground and an officer put their knee on [redacted]'s back (Allegation F). Sgt. John Ferrara also allegedly placed [redacted] in a chokehold and restricted his breathing (Allegation G and H). Additionally, there is evidence to suggest that PO Santiago intentionally provided a false official statement in regards to the arrest of [redacted] (Allegation I). Read report for details.