| Officer: | Polanco, Jonathan |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Rameez, Choudhry |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Polanco, Jonathan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ronzino, Salvatore |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Polanco, Jonathan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Scala, Brad |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ronzino, Salvatore |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polanco, Jonathan | Black Male, 28 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Rameez, Choudhry | Black Male, 28 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Polanco, Jonathan | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Ronzino, Salvatore | Black Male, 28 | Offensive Language: Race | Unsubstantiated |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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| Polanco, Jonathan | Black Male, 28 | Discourtesy: Action | Unsubstantiated |
| Scala, Brad | Black Male, 28 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Ronzino, Salvatore | Black Male, 28 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On December 18, 2016, at approximately 1:55 p.m., Sergeant Ronzino, Police Officer Brad Scala, Police Officer Choudhry Rameez, and Police Officer Jonathan Polanco of the 47th Precinct arrived at [redacted] in the Bronx to investigate a domestic violence incident involving [redacted] and his sister, [redacted] who had gone to the stationhouse earlier that morning to report the incident (Board Review 16). On the previous evening, [redacted] had allegedly assaulted his sister and caused property damage inside of their home. Police Officer Rameez told [redacted] to come outside and [redacted] declined to do so. The officers returned to the front of the house and [redacted] decided to visit his cousin, [redacted] who lives two houses away.
While walking towards his cousin's home, [redacted] heard an officer tell him to get on the ground. At this time, Sgt. Ronzino and Police Officer Rameez grabbed him by his arms and pulled him towards the ground (Allegations A and B). Police Officer Scala assisted the officers in bringing [redacted] to the ground during this time (Allegation C). Police Officer Polanco approached [redacted] from behind and allegedly struck him with a closed fist on the left side of his abdomen and in his back (Allegation D). [redacted] was placed in handcuffs while lying on the ground. [redacted] was lifted to his feet and escorted towards [redacted].
[redacted] fell to the ground as a result of pain in his legs. PO Polanco allegedly grabbed [redacted] by his hair and pulled his face along the pavement, resulting in scratches (Allegation E). All four officers escorted [redacted] to a police vehicle on [redacted] and Sergeant Ronzino allegedly referred to [redacted] as a "nigger," (Allegation F). [redacted] was transported from the location to [redacted] in an ambulance with Police Officer Polanco. While at the hospital, Police Officer Polanco allegedly told [redacted] that he would take him to an area in the hospital with no surveillance cameras, which [redacted] interpreted as a threat of force...
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