Complaint #201605988,
July 5, 2016

Officer: Lopez, Luis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Lopez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lopez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Vigilance, Fitzroy
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hayes, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Weinstein, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vigilance, Fitzroy
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weinstein, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weinstein, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lopez, Luis Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Lopez, Luis Black Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lopez, Luis Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Vigilance, Fitzroy Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Hayes, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Weinstein, Matthew Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Vigilance, Fitzroy Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Weinstein, Matthew Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Weinstein, Matthew Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded

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


Penalties

Lopez, Luis
Formalized Training

Hayes, Ryan
Formalized Training

Summary

On July 5, 2016, at approximately 12:33 p.m., [redacted] daughters-one of whom is [redacted] years old and one of whom is [redacted] year old were inside their apartment, [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] and [redacted] engaged in a verbal argument over a television bill. [redacted] called 911 and reported that she and [redacted] were arguing, that he had pushed her, that there were no injuries and no weapons, and that she wanted him removed from the apartment (Board Review 27). Central Communications then broadcast over the police radio that there was a family dispute at [redacted] 1, and no further information was provided (Board Review 28).
[redacted] and [redacted] alleged that without any forewarning or invitation, PO Luis Lopez and PO Ryan Hayes, both from the 71st Precinct, entered the apartment (Allegations A and B). [redacted] alleged that PO Lopez called him a "pussy," "bitch," and said that he was from the "hood." (Allegation C). [redacted] held his [redacted] year old daughter in his arms, and PO Lopez repeatedly told him to put her down. When [redacted] refused, PO Lopez called for backup.
Sgt. Fitzroy Vigilance and PO Matthew Weinstein, both from the 71st Precinct, responded to the apartment. [redacted] alleged that immediately after he set his daughter down, Sgt. Vigilance and PO Weinstein tackled him to the ground (Allegations D and E). [redacted] was secured in handcuffs. [redacted] alleged that he was carried out of the apartment building by Sgt. Vigilance, PO Weinstein, and an unidentified officer, and was dropped onto the ground, causing him to chip his top front tooth (Allegations F through H). [redacted] alleged that either Sgt. Vigilance or PO Weinstein-he was not sure which-pressed their knee into his lower back (Allegation I). [redacted] alleged that PO Lopez kicked him in his left arm one time (Allegation J). [redacted] alleged that PO Weinstein pulled [redacted] arms high above his back (Allegation K).
[redacted] was placed in a police vehicle and transported to the 71st Precinct... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 5, 2016
Received: July 12, 2016
Closed: February 17, 2017

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Robert Francis