| Officer: | Torres, Raul |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 27 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Torres, Raul |
| Complainant: | White Female, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Fox, Charles |
| Complainant: | White Female, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Fox, Charles |
| Complainant: | White Female, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torres, Raul | White Female, 27 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Torres, Raul | White Female, 27 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Fox, Charles | White Female, 27 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Fox, Charles | White Female, 27 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 12:30 a.m. on August 18, 2015, [redacted] entered the taxi cab of [redacted] after finishing her bartending shift and then socializing at a different bar on Second Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets in Manhattan. [redacted] instructed [redacted] to take her to Myrtle Avenue and Broadway in Brooklyn and fell asleep. However, she was reportedly awoken when they arrived somewhere in Brownsville, so she again told [redacted] to take her to Myrtle Avenue and Broadway before falling asleep once more. [redacted] awoke after arriving at the correct location, but saw that the fare was significantly more expensive than expected and so reportedly paid only half the fare before exiting and walking away. Immediately thereafter, [redacted] alerted two nearby officers—identified through investigation as PO Charles Fox and PO Raul Torres of the 81st Precinct-who followed [redacted] and stopped her in an attempt to make her pay the fare. At some point, two additional officers- identified as PO Silda Kokomeci and PO Ronald Woody of Housing Borough Brooklyn Impact Response Team-stopped at the scene to assist.
After some discussion, [redacted] returned to [redacted]'s cab and threw money at him. Shortly thereafter, officers determined that she would be arrested, so PO Fox allegedly grabbed her left arm and her throat with his open palm (Allegation A), while PO Torres also grabbed her left arm and PO Woody grabbed her right arm. Despite [redacted]'s exclamation that PO Fox was choking her, the officers allegedly pushed her against a brick wall and handcuffed her before escorting her to the police car. The pressure that PO Fox and PO Torres allegedly applied to [redacted]'s left arm caused significant bruising (Allegations B and C). Moreover, while en route to the 81st Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] complained that she had been taken advantage of, to which PO Torres allegedly replied, "I don't believe a fucking word you say" (Allegation D). [redacted] was ultimately arrested for [redacted].
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