Complaint #201506377,
August 1, 2015

Summary

On August 1, 2015 at approximately 4:45 p.m., [redacted] was walking on 202nd Street at 99th Avenue towards Jamaica Avenue in Queens when he saw his old neighborhood friend [redacted] briefly greeted [redacted] and continued to walk. From a distance away, [redacted] observed two officers, identified by the investigation as Det. Daniel Ludemann and Det. George Katris of Narcotics Borough Queens North, stop [redacted] and instruct him to get down on the ground (Allegations A and B). Det. Ludemann and Det. Katris radioed their team to stop [redacted] as well (Allegations C and D). [redacted] alleged he was stopped by Det. Delcar Balcena and an unidentified officer of Narcotics Borough Queens North and that they had their guns drawn and pointed at him (Allegation E and F). [redacted] also alleged the unidentified officer used physical force against him while handcuffing him (Allegation G). Det. Katris acknowledged he frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations H and I). Det. Ludemann issued [redacted] a summons for disorderly conduct (Allegation J). As [redacted] continued to walk toward Jamaica Avenue, Det. Dimitrios Roidis, Sgt. Mark Sinatra, and PO Eric Moy of Narcotics Borough Queens North approached him and asked for identification. PO Moy asked [redacted] if he had anything on him. Although [redacted] replied that he did not, PO Moy put [redacted] in handcuffs. PO Moy allegedly frisked and searched his pockets while Sgt. Sinatra allegedly searched the bag he was carrying (Allegations K, L and M). After running [redacted]'s name for warrants, the officers apologized to [redacted] and PO Moy released [redacted] When [redacted] asked PO Moy, Det. Roidis, and Sgt. Sinatra for their names and shield numbers, the three officers ignored his request (Allegations N, O, and P). Read report for details.