| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 15-17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Age 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Hulse, Stacey |
| Complainant: | Age 38 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Hulse, Stacey |
| Complainant: | Age 38 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Male, 10-14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Viruet, Nicholas |
| Complainant: | Male, 14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Hulse, Stacey |
| Complainant: | Age 38 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Male, 10-14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Restricted Breathing |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Male, 15-17 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Age 35-39 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Hulse, Stacey | Age 38 | Discourtesy: Action | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Hulse, Stacey | Age 38 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Unknown Officer | Male, 10-14 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Viruet, Nicholas | Male, 14 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Hulse, Stacey | Age 38 | Offensive Language: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Male, 10-14 | Force: Restricted Breathing | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 24, 2017, at approximately 10:20 p.m. PO Stephanie Williams, PO Jonathan Aquino, Lt. Stephan Sperrazza and PO Sean Slowski, all of the 73rd Precinct, [redacted] in Brooklyn, in regards to a radio run for an emotionally disturbed person. [redacted] were being ejected from the facility. Upon arrival, Lt. Sperrazza informed [redacted] that he and his family needed to leave the location. [redacted] initially refused, but ultimately left with [redacted]. Approximately 20 additional officers from both the 73rd and 75th Precinct arrived as backup, including PO Aaron Meneses and PO Nicholas Viruet, both of the 73rd Precinct.
As the civilians exited the shelter, two unidentified officers pushed [redacted] (Allegation A) and an unidentified officer allegedly punched him in the face (within Allegation A). [redacted] tripped and fell to the ground, at which point the same unidentified officer allegedly punched [redacted] four additional times in the head (within Allegation A). [redacted] attempted to approach [redacted] and unidentified officers allegedly brought [redacted] to the ground (Allegation B). [redacted] attempted to approach [redacted] and PO Viruet blocked [redacted] from doing so and swung at him with closed fists. [redacted] raised his forearms in front of his face to block PO Viruet's punches and PO Viruet allegedly punched [redacted] arms four times (Allegation C). An unidentified officer allegedly pushed [redacted] to the ground (Allegation D). Once on the ground, approximately six unidentified officers placed their knees against [redacted] back, restricting his breathing (Allegation E).
[redacted] were handcuffed and transported to the 73rd Precinct stationhouse. There, [redacted] was escorted to a holding cell by PO Stacey Hulse and PO Ruth Donald, both of the 73rd Precinct. PO Hulse strip-searched [redacted] who is a transgender man (Allegation F). During the strip search, PO Hulse removed a prosthetic penis that [redacted] wore between his underwear and jeans. PO Hulse allegedly stated,...
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