Complaint #201603311,
April 8, 2016

Officer: Query, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Memedoski, Ferdi
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Luis
Complainant: Black Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Baca, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Baca, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Memedoski, Ferdi
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Memedoski, Ferdi
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Memedoski, Ferdi
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hyland, Charles
Complainant: Black Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Query, Brian
Complainant: Black Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Query, Brian
Complainant: Black Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Hyland, Charles
Complainant: Black Female, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Query, Brian Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Memedoski, Ferdi Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Luis Black Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Baca, Daniel Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Baca, Daniel Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Memedoski, Ferdi Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Memedoski, Ferdi Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Memedoski, Ferdi Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Hyland, Charles Black Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Query, Brian Black Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Query, Brian Black Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Victim Unidentified
Hyland, Charles Black Female, 28 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 April 8, 2016, the Bronx Narcotics Team was doing observations in the vicinity of Saint Lawrence Avenue and Gleason Avenue in the Bronx. At approximately 6:25 p.m., Det. Edward Hernandez and Det. Daniel Baca observed a drug transaction occur at the corner of Saint Lawrence Avenue and Gleason Avenue. Det. Baca, Det. Edward Hernandez, and Det. Ferdi Memedoski subsequently approached [redacted] at the aforementioned location. Det. Baca and Det. Memedoski both allegedly told [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" before placing him in handcuffs (Allegations A and B). [redacted] alleged that once he was placed in handcuffs, Det. Baca subsequently punched him in the face causing him to fall on the ground (Allegation C). Det. Memedoski allegedly stepped on [redacted] head while he was on the ground (Allegation D). Subsequently, Det. Baca and Det. Memedoski both punched, kicked, and stomped on [redacted] (subsumed within Allegations C and D). At some point, [redacted] arrived on the scene and as she approached the officers and [redacted] Lt. Charles Hyland allegedly pushed [redacted] (Allegation E). [redacted] alleged that Lt. Hyland then told her to back up, took out his handcuffs, and asked, "Would you like me to arrest you?" (Allegations F). [redacted] also alleged that as he was on the ground, he heard unidentified officers telling his mother, [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation G). [redacted] alleged that unidentified officers on the scene subsequently lifted him from the ground and then threw him into the prisoner van (Allegations H). [redacted] and [redacted] were all arrested on the scene and transported to the 43rd Precinct stationhouse via the prisoner van. [redacted] stated that an individual known only as [redacted] informed her that an officer threatened to arrest him (Allegation I).
At the 43rd Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] alleged that Det. Memedoski again told him to "shut the fuck up," and called him a "motherfucker" (subsumed within Allegation B). While in the stationhouse, Sgt. Brian Query... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 8, 2016
Received: April 18, 2016
Closed: December 16, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Edward Hernandez, Daniel Mahoney, Edwin Martinez, Frederick Reyes