Complaint #201703130,
April 17, 2017

Officer: Keane, John
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Willis
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Reyes, Willis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Keane, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Avila, Wilfran
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nohilly, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Keane, John Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Willis Black Male, 31 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Reyes, Willis Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Keane, John Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Avila, Wilfran Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Nohilly, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

On April 17, 2017, at approximately 6:02 p.m., Sgt. John Keane, PO Willis Reyes, PO Wilfran Avila, and PO Ryan Nohilly, of the 32nd Precinct, responded to a call for a suicidal emotionally disturbed person (EDP) at [redacted]'s apartment, located at [redacted] in Manhattan. Sgt. Keane authorized PO Reyes, PO Avila, and PO Nohilly to enter [redacted], to place [redacted] into handcuffs (Allegations A through D). PO Reyes and PO Avila placed [redacted] into handcuffs. The officers escorted [redacted] to the ambulance in front of the location. [redacted] alleged that an officer entered and searched his home, removing a passport that was later used to identify him (Allegation E) Before the ambulance left, Sgt. Keane told [redacted] "You're going to the hospital, and if you don't comply, I'll have someone tase you," (Allegation F). PO Reyes rode in the ambulance with [redacted] to [redacted] Hospital. En route to [redacted] Hospital, PO Reyes told [redacted] "Oh, good for you. Grown man acting like a little girl. Maybe if you were a grown man, none of this would have happened" (Allegation G). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 17, 2017
Received: April 24, 2017
Closed: November 28, 2017
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued