| Officer: | Morris, William |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Morris, William |
| Complainant: | Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Gibson, Robert |
| Complainant: | Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Morris, William |
| Complainant: | Female, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris, William | Female, 48 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Morris, William | Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Gibson, Robert | Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Morris, William | Female, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On the evening of October 31, 2015, at approximately 11:55 p.m., [redacted] along with her husband, [redacted] her sister, [redacted] her unidentified [redacted]-old daughter, her cousin, [redacted] and two other unidentified cousins, went to the Halloween Day Parade in Manhattan. [redacted] and her family were walking down Macdougal Street from West 4th Street towards West 3rd Street when [redacted] observed an ongoing dispute involving an unidentified young female and an unidentified male. The female was yelling, screaming, and pushing the male. [redacted] and her family stopped for a few seconds and observed the dispute. A few minutes later, police officers arrived on scene, and surrounded the male. [redacted] continued walking on Macdougal Street towards West 3rd Street, when she approached the incident location, and said aloud, "It is a shame that [the female] assaulted [the male] but [the officers] ran on [the male]." The comment was not directed towards any officer in particular. [redacted] took a few more steps and repeated her comment again.
As [redacted] was passing by the scene, she walked past two police officers, identified via investigation as PO William Morris and PO Annalee Simon of the 6th Precinct. PO Simon overheard [redacted] and said, "Nothing is happening to [the male]. No one is holding him. He is free to go." [redacted] alleged that when she took a few more steps past the officer, PO Morris pushed [redacted]s right shoulder, and said, "Go!" (Allegation A). [redacted] then stopped and said to PO Morris, "Why did you push me? Why did you do that?" PO Morris then pushed [redacted] on her right shoulder again and said, "Just go! Keep moving!" (Subsumed in Allegation A).
[redacted] and her family walked to the sidewalk at the corner of West 3rd Street and Macdougal Street where [redacted] called 911. [redacted] was on the phone with a 911 operator filing a complaint when PO Morris approached her and allegedly informed her that she was going to be arrested (Allegation B). PO Morris then asked...
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