Complaint #201700406,
January 13, 2017

Officer: Zaytsev, Yevgeniy
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Procida, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zaytsev, Yevgeniy
Complainant: Black Male, 12
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Goldstein, David
Complainant: Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Goldstein, David
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zaytsev, Yevgeniy Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Procida, Michael Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Zaytsev, Yevgeniy Black Male, 12 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Goldstein, David Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Goldstein, David Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On January 13, 2017, at approximately 4 p.m., [redacted] was waiting for a bus outside of his school, [redacted], located at [redacted] in Queens. He got into a dispute with a few other students at the bus stop. PO Yevgeniy Zaytsev and PO Michael Procida of the 113th Precinct drove by the bus stop at that time and stopped when they observed the dispute. PO Zaytsev approached [redacted] and allegedly slammed his face into the glass wall of the bus stop (Allegation A). [redacted] left the bus stop and had no further interaction with the officers at that location.
After [redacted] informed his family of the incident, he went to the 113th Precinct stationhouse with his father, [redacted], his aunt, [redacted] and his aunt's boyfriend, [redacted]. They spoke to the desk officer, Sgt. Edward Silvester, who provided the names of PO Zaytsev and PO Procida and gave [redacted] a complaint form. Sgt. Silvester called the officers to the stationhouse to talk to the family. [redacted] asked PO Zaytsev and PO Procida for their shield numbers, which they allegedly did not provide (Allegations B and C). While the family waited for Sgt. Silvester to finish the complaint form, Lieutenant Goldstein approached them. After a disagreement, Lieutenant Goldstein threatened to arrest [redacted] and allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegations D and E).
[redacted] took [redacted] to [redacted] the next day. He was diagnosed with swelling to his upper lip and face and was given pain medicine (see Privileged Documents). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 13, 2017
Received: January 15, 2017
Closed: June 8, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Edward Silvester