| Officer: | Clark, Salahudin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Salahudin | Black Male, 39 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 5, 2016, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Det. Salahudin Clark and PO Carlito DeJesus, both of the 32nd Precinct, registered a license plate hit on a Chrysler Pacifica reported missing by Panasea [redacted]. The officers made preparations to tow the vehicle, which was parked near the intersection of West 129th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan, at which point [redacted] cousin, exited a nearby building, approached the officers, and told them that the car was his and that he could furnish keys for the vehicle from his residence at [redacted] approximately two blocks away near the intersection of [redacted].
[redacted] fled northbound and PO DeJesus followed. While running, [redacted] looked back behind him and tripped, falling forward and sustaining a laceration to his left forehead. [redacted] was apprehended by PO DeJesus on the sidewalk outside of [redacted]. PO DeJesus grabbed [redacted] from behind as he attempted to enter into his apartment building, and the two began to shove each other. Det. Clark then approached in a marked police vehicle, and pulled up onto the sidewalk within feet of [redacted] and PO DeJesus. PO DeJesus wrestled [redacted] and was able to press him up against the right side of the vehicle and bend his body over the hood.
Det. Clark exited the vehicle and approached PO DeJesus and [redacted] with his arm raised. Within seconds, Det. Clark struck [redacted] with his baton to his left shoulder, and slightly backed away from [redacted]. At this point, PO DeJesus held [redacted]'s right side and his body was relatively still. Det. Clark then struck [redacted] seven times on his calves, Det. Clark then paused and pressed up against [redacted]'s upper body, backed up again, and struck [redacted] twice on the calves. Det. Clark paused again, and then again struck [redacted] twice on the calves. PO DeJesus was atop [redacted] for the entirety of the incident, and [redacted]'s resistance was limited to not providing the officers with his hands.
[redacted] was taken to [redacted]...
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