Complaint #201601625,
February 28, 2016

Officer: Schumacher, William
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schumacher, William
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Robert
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Scraper, Darrell
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Schumacher, William Hispanic Female, 56 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Schumacher, William Hispanic Female, 56 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Smith, Robert Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Scraper, Darrell Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 February 28, 2016, at approximately 3:25 a.m., [redacted] requested an ambulance to [redacted] in Brooklyn because her sister, [redacted] was in pain. After EMS responded to the location, they requested an RMP to the scene because [redacted] did not want to go to the hospital. At approximately 4:44 a.m., PO Robert Smith and PO Darrell Scraper responded to the location and entered the apartment (Allegations A and B). PO Scraper then placed [redacted] in handcuffs so that she could be transported to the hospital (Allegations C). Sometime after, additional officers responded to the location. While inside the residence, [redacted] wanted to record the incident, so her nephew [redacted] handed her a cellphone. As soon as PO William Schumacher, one of responding officers, observed that she was about to record, he allegedly grabbed [redacted] by the arms and pushed her, causing her to fall back, hit the back of her head against a stove, and lose consciousness (Allegations D and E). [redacted] and [redacted] were then transported to [redacted].
[redacted] alleged that there were photos and videos of the incident; however, she and her lawyer refused to provide the materials to the CCRB. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 28, 2016
Received: February 29, 2016
Closed: August 29, 2016

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Lee Bliss, Robert Martinez, Jonathan Mcmilleon, James Ruddy, Steven Siermala, Alexis Yanez