Complaint #201602190,
February 26, 2016

Officer: Henriquez, Lissette
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: George, Jerry
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Amill, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Henriquez, Lissette
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Henriquez, Lissette
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: George, Jerry
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Henriquez, Lissette Black Male, 29 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unsubstantiated
George, Jerry Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Amill, Frank Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Henriquez, Lissette Black Male, 29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Henriquez, Lissette Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
George, Jerry Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Amill, Frank
Formalized Training

Summary

On February 26, 2016, at approximately 9:12 p.m., on [redacted] in the Bronx, [redacted] was arrested by PO Lissette Henriquez of Patrol Borough Bronx after he was observed smoking a marijuana cigarette by PO Henriquez and her partner, PO Jerry George. The officers attempted to take [redacted] into custody, who resisted the officers' attempts to handcuff him. PO Henriquez allegedly hit [redacted] with a hard object on his back and the back of his knees (Allegation A). Additional units showed up and allegedly officers participated in punching [redacted] who was eventually handcuffed (Allegation B, C, and D). Once handcuffed, the officers were struggling to place him in a police vehicle and an officer approached [redacted] and allegedly punched him in the face. Another officer allegedly punched him in the stomach and once he was placed in the car, also allegedly punched him in the face (Allegation D con't.).
On the ride to the 48th Precinct stationhouse, PO Henriquez allegedly drove in an intentionally erratic way, causing [redacted] to be thrown around (Allegation E).
While at the 48th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] asked PO George to release his debit card to his wife, PO George allegedly responded, "Well that's up to you, you should have thought about that before you wanted to be an asshole." (Allegation F). Sgt. Frank Amill of Patrol Borough Bronx then authorized the strip search of [redacted] (Allegation G).
A witness, [redacted] provided video footage of the incident, [redacted] (BR 15-16). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 26, 2016
Received: March 16, 2016
Closed: July 26, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Dharlyn Vasquez
Video evidence collected