| Officer: | Russo, Anthony |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Russo, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Russo, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Romero, Jose |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lopuzzo, Michael |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russo, Anthony | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Russo, Anthony | Hispanic Male, 25 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Russo, Anthony | Hispanic Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Romero, Jose | Hispanic Male, 25 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Lopuzzo, Michael | Hispanic Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 11, 2015, [redacted]s mother, [redacted] filed a complaint report with the 40th Precinct against [redacted] alleging that he had menaced her (BR 04). The investigation of this complaint report was assigned to Det. Anthony Russo of the 40th Precinct Detective Squad.
On September 30, 2015, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Det. Russo and another officer of the 40th Precinct Detective Squad, PO Jose Romero, visited [redacted]s home, located at [redacted] in the Bronx, to obtain further information from her about her complaint against [redacted]. [redacted] told Det. Russo and PO Romero that that on September 11, 2015, [redacted] had menaced her with a knife. [redacted] also told Det. Russo and PO Romero that [redacted] was at home, and permitted them to enter the premises to speak with him.
Once inside, Det. Russo and PO Romero proceeded to [redacted]s room, which was on the second floor. [redacted] opened his door but refused to come outside until he was shown an arrest warrant, although the officers did not possess one. [redacted] called 911 on his cell phone. While on the call with 911, [redacted] repeatedly asked Det. Russo for his name and shield number. Det. Russo did not respond to [redacted] (Allegation A). [redacted] was ultimately able to read his shield number from his badge, which Det. Russo wore at his hip, although he alleged that Det. Russo attempted to cover it from his view.
Det. Russo then pushed his way into [redacted]s room (Allegation B), followed by PO Romero. In the course of attempting to arrest [redacted] Det. Russo allegedly punched him once or twice on his face (Allegation C), while PO Romero allegedly kicked him in his back (Allegation D).
[redacted] was transported to the 40th Precinct stationhouse. While in the holding cells, [redacted] requested medical attention from an officer, identified by the investigation as Sgt. Michael Lopuzzo. SDS Lopuzzo told [redacted] "We'll take care of you," but [redacted] never received medical attention while in police custody (Allegation...
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