Complaint #201509976,
November 14, 2015

Officer: Bonner, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bonner, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bonner, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bonner, Joseph Hispanic Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Bonner, Joseph Hispanic Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bonner, Joseph Hispanic Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Bonner, Joseph
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

At approximately 1 a.m. on November 14, 2015, [redacted] who was driving her vehicle with her friend, [redacted] seated next to her, was involved in a hit-and-run vehicle accident in the vicinity of East 50th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. [redacted] followed the vehicle that hit her vehicle while dialing 911. The 911 operator instructed [redacted] to pull over in the vicinity East 34th Street and Lexington Avenue and await the arrival of officers. An ambulance arrived and was followed by a marked patrol car containing PO Joseph Bonner and PO Clayton Blair, both from the Midtown South Precinct, at approximately 1:31 a.m. Soon after the officers arrived, the ambulance left.
At PO Bonner's instruction, [redacted] exited her vehicle to tell the officers about the vehicle accident. PO Bonner asked [redacted] where she was coming from and whose vehicle she was driving. Throughout the incident, PO Bonner repeatedly ordered [redacted] to exit and reenter her vehicle. He also had her spit out her gum (Allegation A). PO Bonner eventually asked [redacted] if she had had a drink that night. [redacted] first asked PO Bonner how that was relevant, but eventually acknowledged having one beer at a Knicks game earlier that night. PO Bonner told [redacted] that she was going to take a breathalyzer test and ordered her to open her mouth. [redacted] refused. PO Bonner forced the portable breathalyzer ("alco-sensor") inside [redacted] mouth, despite [redacted] attempting to keep her mouth closed (Allegation B). PO Bonner ordered [redacted] to take a deep breath. At that point, [redacted] "gave up" and complied.
After the portable breathalyzer test revealed that [redacted] was legally allowed to drive, PO Bonner began walking back to the patrol car. [redacted] asked what precinct PO Bonner was from, and for his name and shield number. PO Bonner provided the name of his precinct and his name, but he allegedly refused to provide his shield number (Allegation C). PO Blair told [redacted] that the vehicle accident report... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 14, 2015
Received: November 23, 2015
Closed: March 31, 2016

Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Clayton Blair