Complaint #201701720,
February 27, 2017

Officer: Santana, Franklyn
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Williams, Dervent
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zafar, Ahsan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wooten, Corey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcgovern, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Wooten, Corey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcgovern, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcgovern, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcgovern, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Estevez, Emilio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santana, Franklyn
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Estevez, Emilio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Santana, Franklyn Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Williams, Dervent Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Zafar, Ahsan Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Wooten, Corey Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Mcgovern, Brian Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Wooten, Corey Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Mcgovern, Brian Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Mcgovern, Brian Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Mcgovern, Brian Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Vehicle Unfounded
Estevez, Emilio Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Santana, Franklyn Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Estevez, Emilio Hispanic Male, 45 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated

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.
'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.


Summary

At approximately 6:03 p.m. on February 27, 2017, [redacted] was driving his vehicle in the vicinity of Home Street and Union Avenue in the Bronx when he was stopped by Police Officer Brian McGovern and Police Officer Corey Wooten of the 42nd Precinct (Allegations A and B). After [redacted] stopped his vehicle, Police Officer McGovern and Police Officer Wooten exited their vehicle, approached [redacted] s vehicle, and both allegedly pointed their guns towards the front doors of [redacted] s vehicle (Allegations C and D). [redacted] fled, driving his vehicle for the next approximately 10 to 15 minutes through the 41st, the 42nd, and the 48th Precincts (Board Review 08).
During this time, in the vicinity of Tiffany Street and East 165th Street, [redacted] stopped his vehicle and was allegedly hit from behind by the vehicle driven by Police Officer McGovern (Allegations E and F). [redacted] fled again, struck a civilian vehicle occupied by [redacted] and in the vicinity of Marmion Avenue and East 175th Street, was stopped by two NYPD vehicles, one of which drove in front of [redacted] s vehicle and stopped, while the second vehicle stopped behind [redacted] s vehicle. The two NYPD vehicles were occupied by Sergeant Dervent Williams, Police Officer Ahsan Zafar, Police Officer Franklyn Santana, and Police Officer Emilio Estevez, all from the 41st Precinct. Police Officer Santana and Police Officer Estevez exited their vehicle, pointed their guns at [redacted] s vehicle (Allegation G and H), and instructed him to exit it.
[redacted] exited his vehicle and was pulled to the ground by Sergeant Williams and was allegedly punched, kicked, and kneed in his head by multiple officers (Allegations I, J, K, and L), causing lacerations and contusions. [redacted] was arrested for reckless endangerment, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, bail jumping, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, fleeing officers in a motor vehicle, an equipment violation, a motor vehicle license violation, and leaving the scene of an... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 27, 2017
Received: March 6, 2017
Closed: July 28, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected