| Officer: | Felton, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Foss, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 36 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felton, Christopher | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unsubstantiated | |
| Foss, Joseph | Black Female, 36 | Force: Pepper spray | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 20, 2016, [redacted] the resident of [redacted], in Queens, was throwing a birthday party at that location. Her relatives, [redacted] and [redacted] her acquaintance, [redacted] and a friend of [redacted] as well as numerous unidentified others, were in attendance.
At 9:56 p.m., two other residents in different apartments of the building called 911 to complain of the noise level and of a fight in the building. Officers from the 101st Precinct responded, including PO Joseph Foss and his partner, PO John Devane, and PO William Roehrig and his partner, PO Louis Camerada.
PO Foss discharged his pepper spray at [redacted] and multiple other unidentified individuals (Allegation A) in the [redacted] floor hallway.
Sgt. Christopher Felton of the 101st Precinct responded to the scene after the pepper spray was discharged, and allegedly entered [redacted] (Allegation B).
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