| Officer: | Accomando, Thomas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Accomando, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Accomando, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Seely, Tyrone |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Accomando, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Seely, Tyrone |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomando, Thomas | Hispanic Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Accomando, Thomas | Hispanic Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Accomando, Thomas | Hispanic Female, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
| Seely, Tyrone | Hispanic Female, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
| Accomando, Thomas | Hispanic Male, 29 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Seely, Tyrone | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on November 20, 2016, [redacted] an off-duty correction officer, informed PO Thomas Accomando and PO Tyrone Seely of the 46th Precinct of a Honda sedan that had been parked in front of a fire hydrant for several days in front of [redacted] in the Bronx. When PO Accomando and PO Seely traveled to the location, they found that the Honda was parked in front of a hydrant as described. The Honda's side windows and rear windshield were also tinted. A yellow NYPD traffic vest was also visible inside of the Honda. The officers noted that it is illegal for non-NYPD personnel to display such a vest. When the officers ran the vehicle's license plate to identify its owner, they found that it was registered to [redacted] who lived at [redacted] in the Bronx.
PO Accomando and PO Seely drove to [redacted] 's apartment and knocked on her door. When she answered, the officers asked her to identify herself, and asked her if she was the owner of the Honda. When she confirmed her name and that she was the registered owner of the Honda, the officers asked her to provide identification. They also asked her to step into the hallway to speak with them outside of the apartment (Allegations A and B). [redacted] declined to leave the apartment, and did not immediately provide identification. [redacted] then came to the door to ask why the officers were there. PO Seely placed his foot in the frame of the door, positioned in such a way to prevent the civilians from closing the door (Allegation C). When [redacted] asked PO Seely to remove his foot, PO Seely refused to do so.
[redacted] left the apartment in order to go move the Honda. The officers initially remained at the apartment with [redacted] but later followed him back to [redacted] There, PO Accomando asked [redacted] to provide identification. [redacted] asked why PO Accomando needed his identification. PO Accomando then pushed [redacted] face-first against the side of the Honda and placed him in handcuffs (Allegations D and E). PO Accomando removed the...
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