| Officer: | Gallagher, Ryan |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sylvestre, Raphael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sylvestre, Raphael |
| Complainant: | Female, 17 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Sylvestre, Raphael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 17 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher, Ryan | Black Male, 17 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Sylvestre, Raphael | Black Male, 17 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Sylvestre, Raphael | Female, 17 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Unsubstantiated |
| Sylvestre, Raphael | Black Male, 17 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 8, 2017, at approximately 2:46 PM, [redacted] and [redacted] entered into the Morgan Avenue Subway Station on the L line in Brooklyn. [redacted] and [redacted] doubled up in the turnstile, and entered into the subway station on a single swipe of [redacted]'s metro card, and were stopped by Police Officer Ryan Gallagher, and Police Officer Raphael Sylvestre, both of Transit District 33. PO Gallagher asked [redacted] and [redacted] for their identification, and both complied with his instruction. PO Gallagher ran [redacted] and [redacted]'s names, and discovered that [redacted] had an active I-Card. PO Gallagher informed PO Sylvestre of his discovery, and both officers instructed [redacted] to put his arms behind his back. [redacted] refused to put his arms behind his back, and asked the officers why he was being arrested, while the officers continued to instruct [redacted] to put his arms behind his back. PO Gallagher and PO Sylvestre leg swept [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A, Allegation B). Once [redacted] was on the ground, PO Sylvestre pointed his OC Spray at [redacted]'s face and told him that if he did not give the officers his arms, he would be sprayed (Allegation C). [redacted] allegedly attempted to record [redacted]'s interaction with the officers, and PO Sylvestre allegedly told her that she was not allowed to record (Allegation D). Read report for details.