Complaint #201608697,
October 11, 2016

Officer: Long, Javarro
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Kharloz
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pierce, Kelly
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Long, Javarro
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Kharloz
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pierce, Kelly
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Long, Javarro Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ortiz, Kharloz Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pierce, Kelly Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Long, Javarro Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Ortiz, Kharloz Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Pierce, Kelly Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated

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


Penalty

Pierce, Kelly
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On October 11, 2016 at approximately 1:47 p.m., [redacted] was walking down Ludlow Street when he attempted to rob another teenager, later identified as [redacted]. [redacted] escaped before being robbed and fled the area. [redacted] remained in the vicinity until a few minutes later, when two plainclothes officers, later identified as PO Javarro Long and PO Kharloz Ortiz of the 5th Precinct, stopped him (Allegations A and B). They then grabbed [redacted]'s backpack and forced him up against a wall (Allegations C and D). Before being handcuffed, [redacted] ran. PO Ortiz caught up with [redacted] and spun his body to the floor (also Allegation D). After struggling with [redacted] for a few minutes, PO Long and PO Ortiz placed him in handcuffs. Shortly thereafter, several additional units responded to the scene and [redacted] was placed inside a marked RMP.
After sitting inside the RMP for a few minutes, [redacted] was taken out for a show-up and placed back inside. After the show-up, [redacted] was removed from the RMP a second time for a search. A large group of officers participated in this search, including an officer later identified as PO Kelly Hughes of the 7th Precinct. During the search, PO Hughes allegedly grabbed [redacted]'s belt and pulled it back a few inches to look inside his waistband (Allegation E). PO Hughes then struck [redacted] in the face with an open hand (Allegation F). [redacted] was then placed back inside the RMP and transported to the stationhouse. As a result of this incident, [redacted] was arrested for robbery and criminal possession of stolen property and taken to [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 11, 2016
Received: October 14, 2016
Closed: May 3, 2017

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 7th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Bertran Bouillon
Video evidence collected