| Officer: | Morales, Juan |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Morales, Juan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Morales, Juan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ardolino, Michael |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Ardolino, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Ardolino, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 55-59 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Ardolino, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Force: Radio as club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Ardolino, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 22 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morales, Juan | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | |
| Morales, Juan | Black Male, 22 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Morales, Juan | Black Male, 22 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
| Ardolino, Michael | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) | |
| Ardolino, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Ardolino, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Discourtesy: Word | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 55-59 | Force: Physical force | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Unknown Officer | Male, 35-39 | Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Ardolino, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Force: Radio as club | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Ardolino, Michael | Black Male, 22 | Force: Physical force | Complainant Uncooperative |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 4, 2016, [redacted] hosted a large holiday gathering for her extended family at her home at [redacted], in Brooklyn. A large number of these relatives, including her grandson [redacted] were standing outside of the house. At approximately 9:30 p.m., PO Michael Ardolino and PO Juan Morales of the 75th Precinct drove by the house in an unmarked vehicle. The officers exited their vehicle and approached the group on foot. [redacted] turned away from the officers and entered the interior of [redacted]. PO Ardolino and PO Morales chased [redacted] into the residence (Allegations A and B). Once inside, PO Morales pointed his gun at [redacted] and told him, "Put your fucking hands up" (Allegations C and D). PO Ardolino then asked him, "What the fuck did you go in the house for?" When several other relatives approached the officers, PO Ardolino told them, "Back the fuck up" (Allegation E). PO Ardolino then struck [redacted] in the face with a radio (Allegation F). He pushed [redacted] to the floor and punched him several times on the back (Allegation G). [redacted] was subsequently arrested and removed from the building.
As [redacted] was being removed from the building, several additional officers arrived to back up PO Ardolino and PO Morales. Several of these officers used unspecified force against other civilians, including [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation H, I and J). After [redacted] was transported to the 75th Precinct stationhouse, PO Ardolino pushed and repeatedly poked [redacted] on the forehead while questioning him (Allegation K).
Two short cell phone videos taken inside of [redacted] were obtained from IAB. One was recorded by the mother of [redacted]'s child, [redacted]. The other was taken by an unidentified individual (See Board Review #1-2: Video Evidence).
201605768 - IAB Video 1.MOV
201605768 - IAB Video 2.3gpp
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