| Officer: | Choi, Bennett |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 50-54 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 50-54 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Choi, Bennett |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dean, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dean, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Choi, Bennett |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 50-54 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Peters, Matthew |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Peters, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Talio, Frank |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Talio, Frank |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Peters, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choi, Bennett | Hispanic Male, 52 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 50-54 | Force: Other | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 50-54 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Choi, Bennett | Hispanic Male, 52 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Dean, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 52 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Dean, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 52 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Choi, Bennett | Hispanic Male, 52 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 50-54 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Peters, Matthew | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unsubstantiated | |
| Peters, Matthew | Hispanic Male, 52 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Talio, Frank | Hispanic Male, 52 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Talio, Frank | Hispanic Male, 52 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Peters, Matthew | Hispanic Male, 52 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 28, 2015, at approximately 4:49 p.m., [redacted] called 911 to report his money and cameras were stolen from within his home located at [redacted] in Queens. [redacted] lives on the first floor of a two-story home while his unidentified landlord lives in the apartment above his. Soon after [redacted] called 911, PO Bennett Choi, PO Frank Talio, PO Matthew Peters, and Sgt. Joseph Dean of the 106th Precinct arrived at [redacted]'s home. Once [redacted] informed the officers that his money and cameras were stolen, the officers went upstairs to the unidentified landlord's apartment to review video footage since video cameras were placed on the exterior of the home. After the officers spoke with [redacted]'s unidentified landlord, [redacted] was asked to open his door for the officers, but [redacted] refused to do so. [redacted] eventually opened his door after refusing to do so multiple times and an unidentified officer allegedly pushed the door completely open allowing PO Choi, PO Talio, PO Peters and Sgt. Dean to enter the apartment (Allegation A).
[redacted] was informed that he would be leaving with the officers, but [redacted] verbally refused to go anywhere with the officers since they did not file a report for the robbery. [redacted] was directed to turn around, but when he did not comply with the directive, PO Choi allegedly struck [redacted]'s right shin twice with an asp (Allegation B). As [redacted] was attempting to get up from the ground, three unidentified officers grabbed various parts of [redacted]'s body in an effort to restrain him back down on the ground. One of the unidentified officers allegedly placed [redacted] in a chokehold for approximately fifteen to twenty minutes and [redacted] could not breathe for the entire duration of the chokehold (Allegation C and Allegation D). When [redacted] yelled out that he could not breathe and continued to struggle against the officers, an unidentified officer allegedly sat on the back of [redacted]'s neck, placed his hands around [redacted]'s...
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