| Officer: | Ayala, Nelson |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Andersen, Joseph |
| Complainant: | White Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Musante, John |
| Complainant: | White Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Musante, John |
| Complainant: | White Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Musante, John |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayala, Nelson | White Male, 27 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Andersen, Joseph | White Male, 27 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Musante, John | White Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Musante, John | White Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Exonerated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Musante, John | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unsubstantiated | |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 25-29 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 25, 2015, at approximately 3:30 a.m., [redacted] was walking his dog with his brother [redacted] on [redacted] in Brooklyn when Sgt. John Musante, PO Nelson Ayala, PO Joseph Andersen, and PO Michael Hansson chased [redacted] in an unmarked RMP towards his apartment building at [redacted] (Allegation A). The officers suspected [redacted] of attempting to break into a parked vehicle. The officers entered the building and [redacted] entered [redacted] and attempted to close the door. One officer allegedly held the door open with his foot while three officers allegedly attempted to push the door open (Allegation B). PO Ayala and PO Andersen pulled [redacted] out of [redacted] and into the hallway (Allegations C and D). PO Hansson frisked (Allegation E) and then handcuffed [redacted]. PO Ayala and PO Andersen entered the apartment and searched the backpack that [redacted] was allegedly wearing when the pursuit began, but discovered that there was nothing noteworthy in the backpack (Allegation F). While in the hallway, [redacted] discussed a prior arrest with one of the officers, who told [redacted] that he did not "beat the shit out of" him (Allegation G). The officers left without arresting or summonsing anyone. Read report for details.