Complaint #201510625,
November 11, 2015

Officer: Carey, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Carey, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vacchio, Stephanie
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reid, Geneva
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Delossantos, Harlyn
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Carey, William Hispanic Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Carey, William Hispanic Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vacchio, Stephanie Hispanic Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Reid, Geneva Hispanic Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Delossantos, Harlyn Hispanic Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.


Summary

On November 11, 2015 at 4:45 p.m., at East 8th Street and Avenue C in Manhattan, [redacted] was walking to work when he had a seizure and collapsed unconscious to the ground. Although [redacted] had no recollection of what happened after he collapsed, [redacted] recalled hearing a male officer, identified by the investigation as PO William Carey of PSA9 tell him, "Get to the fucking ground" (Allegation A). [redacted] stated the officers thought he was on drugs and were not aware he was having a seizure. The next thing [redacted] remembered was seeing the roof of the ambulance truck as he was en-route to [redacted], escorted by PO Yat Fai Ng of PSA4. [redacted] alleged he sustained bruises and cuts on his face and knees from the force used by officers, as well as damaged nerves on his wrists due to the handcuffs (Allegations B, C, D, and E). [redacted]'s wife [redacted] had been contacted and upon her arrival, [redacted] observed officers holding [redacted] who was lying face down and handcuffed, to the ground. After his seizure, [redacted] claimed he was kept in an induced coma for four days; [redacted] stated it was two to three days. [redacted] stated he was released from the hospital on [redacted]. [redacted] was released on [redacted], which his medical records confirm. [redacted] was not summonsed or arrested as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 11, 2015
Received: December 17, 2015
Closed: March 11, 2016

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 9th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Yatfai Ng