Complaint #201701610,
February 23, 2017

Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dennis, Natasha
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dennis, Natasha
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Holguin, Namel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dennis, Natasha
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Dennis, Natasha Black Male, 27 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Dennis, Natasha Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Holguin, Namel Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Force: Other Unfounded
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Holguin, Namel Black Male, 27 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Dennis, Natasha Black Male, 27 Force: Other Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalty

Holguin, Namel
Formalized Training

Summary

On February 23, 2017, at approximately 1:30 p.m., PO Namel Holguin and PO Natasha Dennis, both from the 48th Precinct, responded to a radio run indicating that [redacted] was violating an order of protection at [redacted] in the Bronx. Upon arriving, PO Holguin and PO Dennis reportedly spoke with a mother and her two children who alleged that [redacted] was yelling profanities and kicking at a door which leads from [redacted] basement apartment into the apartment of the mother and two children.
PO Holguin and PO Dennis proceeded to the rear of [redacted] and knocked on the door of [redacted] basement apartment. [redacted] alleged that PO Holguin told him to, "Open up the fucking door." (Allegation A). [redacted] opened his apartment door. [redacted] alleged that immediately upon opening the door, PO Holguin stuck his foot inside the apartment (Allegation B). [redacted] testified that he asked why the officers were there. [redacted] alleged that PO Holguin responded that when he knocks, [redacted] must open the "motherfucking door." (Allegation C). [redacted] alleged that PO Holguin grabbed him by the arm and chest areas of his jacket and pulled him outside his apartment (subsumed into Allegation B).
Video footage appears to confirm that PO Holguin entered the apartment and that he pulled [redacted] out of his apartment. Once outside of the apartment, PO Dennis and PO Holguin attempted to handcuff [redacted] Both PO Dennis and PO Holguin testified that [redacted] was being arrested for [redacted]
[redacted] alleged that PO Dennis pulled down on the front collar of his jacket, causing the fabric to become taught against his neck, restricting his breathing for four to seven seconds (Allegations D and E). [redacted] alleged that PO Holguin stood behind him and pressed the inside of his elbow against the front of [redacted] neck, restricting his breathing for about 30 seconds (Allegations F and G).
Video footage shows [redacted] punching PO Holguin two times, although [redacted] denied ever throwing a punch... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 23, 2017
Received: March 1, 2017
Closed: August 17, 2017

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected