Complaint #201605109,
June 4, 2016

Officer: Diaz, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Diaz, Daniel Black Male, 20 Force: Vehicle Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Diaz, Daniel
No Finding
No penalty

Summary

On June 4, 2016, at approximately 6:21 p.m., Police Officer Daniel Diaz, Police Officer Patrick Mckee, and Police Officer David Ferrara, all of the 44th Precinct, were driving northbound on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx in pursuit of a large group of individuals who were riding motorcycles, dirt-bikes, ATVs, and mopeds and who were committing various traffic infractions. PO Diaz was driving the marked RMP. The large group turned right at the intersection with Mt. Eden Parkway, but [redacted] who was riding a moped, continued driving northbound on the Grand Concourse. PO Diaz pursued [redacted] and pulled alongside him in the two left-hand "express" lanes. PO Diaz and PO Mckee verbally instructed [redacted] to pull over. PO Diaz attempted to turn in front of [redacted] and the RMP collided with [redacted]'s moped (Allegation A). [redacted] fell to the ground and sustained injuries to his left arm and left leg (BR01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 4, 2016
Received: June 13, 2016
Closed: January 18, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: David Ferrara, Patrick Mckee
Video evidence collected