| Officer: | Clacken, Duvaughn |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Clacken, Duvaughn |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Clacken, Duvaughn |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clacken, Duvaughn | Black Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unfounded |
| Clacken, Duvaughn | Black Male, 27 | Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Exonerated |
| Clacken, Duvaughn | Black Male, 27 | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 1, 2017, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police were called to [redacted] in Queens, because [redacted] a resident of this facility, was behaving in a violent manner. An unidentified staff member opened the door to [redacted]s apartment (Apt. 210) for the officers with a master key. Sgt. Duvaughn Clacken of the 105th Precinct entered [redacted]s bedroom as [redacted] was in his bed attempting to sleep. Immediately upon entering the room, Sgt. Clacken allegedly struck the right side of [redacted]s skull with his Taser twice in rapid succession (Allegation A). Sgt. Clacken ordered [redacted] to go to the hallway of the residence and he complied. [redacted] allegedly asked the officers to allow him to put on a pair of pants because his loose-fitting shorts were falling down, and he was allegedly holding them up at the waist with his hands. Sgt. Clacken fired his Taser darts, which struck [redacted] in his right thigh (Allegation B). [redacted] fell to the floor, and Sgt. Clacken allegedly continued to Tase him while he was on the floor (Allegation B cont'd). [redacted] was then handcuffed and escorted out of the building. As he was walking [redacted] to an ambulance, Sgt. Clacken allegedly told [redacted] that he would make sure the Taser hurt more next time (Allegation C). [redacted] was transported via ambulance to [redacted] where the Taser darts were surgically removed. [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed. Read report for details.