| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Silvester, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Silvester, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Silvester, Edward | Black Male, 29 | Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Silvester, Edward | Black Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 25-29 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 31, 2016, at approximately 9:35 p.m., PO Mark Lewis and PO Christopher Costello, of the 113th Precinct, responded to [redacted] in Queens in regards to a report of people fighting and shots fired. Upon arrival, PO Lewis and PO Costello observed [redacted] bleeding from a laceration to his shoulder and asked if he needed help. [redacted] replied that he did not need any help and walked away from the officers. PO Michael Mendola, PO William Schroder, PO Brian Fontanella, PO Kyle Young, PO Christopher Costello, Sgt. Edward Silvester, and other unknown officers, all from the 113th Precinct, arrived on the scene and followed [redacted]. [redacted] told the officers that they could search him to confirm that he did not have a weapon on him and officers allegedly did so (Allegation A). Sgt. Silvester told [redacted] that he had to go to the hospital to have his injuries treated (Allegation B). [redacted] refused and cursed at the officers. Unknown officers responded by allegedly telling [redacted] to, "Shut the fuck up" (Allegations C). [redacted] continued to refuse to go to the hospital and Sgt. Silvester Tased him (Allegation D). [redacted] fell to the ground and within two seconds of the first Taser cycle, Sgt. Silvester used a second Taser cycle on [redacted] (also Allegation D). While [redacted] was on the ground, unknown officers allegedly punched and stomped on his back (Allegation E). Once [redacted] was handcuffed, the same unknown officers allegedly dragged [redacted] over broken glass on the ground (also Allegation E). This force allegedly caused [redacted] to sustain bruises and lacerations all over his body and also allegedly exacerbated his pre-existing laceration. The incident was witnessed by [redacted]'s friend [redacted] a female only known as [redacted] and two 911 callers who wished to remain anonymous. Sgt. Burt Antoine and other members of the 113th Precinct Detective Squad arrived on the scene after the Tasing. [redacted] was transported via ambulance to [redacted] to have his... Read report for details.