| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Gender |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Russo, Sam |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Force: Chokehold | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Force: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Offensive Language: Gender | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Russo, Sam | Black Male, 23 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
At 12:38 p.m. on April 4, 2017, [redacted] called 911 and stated that she found her daughter, [redacted] laying in the bathtub and not breathing at [redacted] in Manhattan. EMT Captain [redacted] EMT [redacted] and EMT [redacted] responded along with Lieutenant Sam Russo, Police Officer Millicent Semper-Martinez, Police Officer Carl Wesarg, and Police Officer Robert Marmolejos of the 28th Precinct. While [redacted] was on the phone with 911, she reported that [redacted] had begun to breathe again. EMS treated [redacted] inside of the apartment and then brought her downstairs to an ambulance. During this time [redacted] father, [redacted] drove from work to [redacted]. In addition to [redacted] his cousins [redacted] and his aunt [redacted] and his mother, [redacted] travelled to [redacted] as well.
At approximately 1:00 p.m., [redacted] arrived at [redacted] and double-parked his vehicle across the street. [redacted] ran to the ambulance and [redacted]. After approximately two minutes, [redacted] walked out of the ambulance and toward [redacted]. He asked where [redacted] was. Lieutenant Russo and Police Officer Semper-Martinez walked toward [redacted]. [redacted] walked away from the officers to his vehicle. Lieutenant Russo followed [redacted] and said, "What the hell is your issue?" [redacted] turned toward Lieutenant Russo and yelled, "What do you mean 'What is my issue?' That's my daughter." Lieutenant Russo stepped forward and allegedly placed both hands around [redacted] neck (Allegation A). Lieutenant Russo allegedly squeezed [redacted] neck for several seconds, and then pushed him backwards toward his vehicle (Allegations B and C). Lieutenant Russo allegedly placed his fists up, entered a "fighting stance," and "aggressively" moved toward [redacted] (Allegation D). [redacted] entered a fighting stance too and asked, "Why did you touch me?" Lieutenant Russo allegedly repeatedly said, "You little motherfucker" (Allegation E). Police Officers Semper-Martinez, Wesarg, and Marmolejos stood in between...
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