| Officer: | Bletcher, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Candelario, Juan |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun fired |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bletcher, Michael | Hispanic Male, 19 | Force: Gun fired | Exonerated |
| Candelario, Juan | Hispanic Male, 19 | Force: Gun fired | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 18-20 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 18-20 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 18-20 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on November 8, 2016, [redacted] and [redacted] who traveled to [redacted] in the Bronx to purchase drugs from [redacted] lived on the building's first floor. Once they met inside the building, a physical altercation broke out between them. At least one of the people involved in the altercation produced a firearm. [redacted] tried to flee, running out of the building's front door. [redacted] followed him, holding a firearm in his right hand. At that time, Sergeant Michael Bletcher and Police Officer Juan Candelario of PSA 7 were driving by the building in an unmarked vehicle. Both officers exchanged gunfire with [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Force – Guns fired, [redacted]). [redacted] was struck on his right hip. Nobody else was injured in the shooting. [redacted] and [redacted] fled on foot, running to [redacted]. Sergeant Bletcher and Police Officer Candelario followed them in their unmarked vehicle. [redacted] and [redacted] shut themselves inside [redacted]. Sergeant Bletcher, Police Officer Candelario and several backup units surrounded the location and ordered the civilians to surrender. [redacted] and [redacted] exited the building as instructed. The officers then placed them under arrest.
After the civilians were apprehended, one of the officers allegedly held [redacted] on the ground by pressing his knee down on [redacted]'s gunshot wound (Allegation C: Force – Physical force [redacted]). The same officer also allegedly called [redacted] a "son of a bitch" (Allegation D: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). [redacted] was transported to [redacted] to receive treatment for his injury. While at the hospital, an unidentified sergeant allegedly told [redacted] "It would have been better if you were dead" (Allegation E: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]).
[redacted] was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, attempted assault, attempted robbery, attempted grand larceny and burglary. [redacted] was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, attempted robbery, attempted grand...
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