| Officer: | Aaronson, Jacob |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Oquendo, Steven |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Aaronson, Jacob |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaronson, Jacob | Black Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Oquendo, Steven | Black Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Aaronson, Jacob | Black Male, 21 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on October 4, 2015, [redacted] was riding his bicycle on West 110th Street in Manhattan. At the intersection with Manhattan Avenue, he made a left turn in front of a marked patrol car with Police Officer Steven Oquendo and Police Officer Jacob Aaronson of Special Operations Division Strategic Response Group linside. Police Officer Oquendo and Police Officer Aaronson followed [redacted]'s bicycle and stopped him at West 109th Street and Manhattan Avenue. The officers informed [redacted] that he had "ran" a red light and had obstructed their vehicle and requested his identification. [redacted] refused to provide his identification. Police Officer Oquendo and Police Officer Aaronson attempted to forcibly handcuff [redacted] causing him to fall to the ground (Allegations A and B). Once on the ground, the officers handcuffed [redacted] with his backpack still on his back. [redacted] was then transported to the 24th Precinct stationhouse. At the 24th Precinct stationhouse, Police Officer Aaronson cut the straps of [redacted]'s backpack (BR01-06) and removed it from his back while [redacted] remained in handcuffs (Allegation C). Read report for details.