| Officer: | Valerio, Billy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Field, Bradley |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Field, Bradley |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Field, Bradley |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Field, Bradley |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerio, Billy | Black Male, 40 | Force: Pepper spray | Exonerated |
| Field, Bradley | Black Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Field, Bradley | Black Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Field, Bradley | Black Male, 40 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Field, Bradley | Black Male, 40 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
Subsequently, additional officers, including Sgt. Thomas Helly, PO Bradley Field, PO Chanel Johns, PO Billy Valerio, and PO Felicia Taveras of the 28th Precinct arrived on scene to back the officers making the arrest and to assist with crowd control outside of the establishment.
When officers escorted [redacted] out of the restaurant and to an RMP, [redacted] again attempted to approach to speak with [redacted]. PO Field allegedly said to [redacted] "Get the fuck back" (Allegation A). When [redacted] responded that he wanted to speak with [redacted]. PO Field allegedly said, "Try me," indicating to [redacted] that PO Field was threatening to fight him (Allegation B). [redacted] briefly walked away and then, from a different angle, again approached the RMP in which [redacted] had been placed. PO Field allegedly said, "Get the fuck out of here before we arrest you" (Allegations C and D). [redacted] turned to walk away across West 116th Street but was impeded by traffic. When a vehicle nearly hit him he stepped backward and, turning around, found himself several feet from PO Valerio. Before [redacted] could take any further action, PO Valerio sprayed him in the face with pepper spray (Allegation E). [redacted] then departed from the scene. He was not arrested or issued a summons. He did not obtain medical treatment in regards to having been pepper sprayed.
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