| Officer: | Viani, Stephen |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Viani, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Officer: | Viani, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viani, Stephen | Hispanic Male, 34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Viani, Stephen | Hispanic Male, 34 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Viani, Stephen | Hispanic Male, 34 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 21, 2017, [redacted] was at St. George's Terminal in Staten Island, when he got into a fight with another male civilian. PO Lauren Ferrara of the 122nd Precinct and PO Michael Bilbao of Patrol Borough Staten Island instructed [redacted] to leave the area and stop fighting with the male. At approximately 4:30 a.m. PO Ferrara was with Sgt. Stephen Viani, of Patrol Borough Staten Island, when they saw [redacted] again. Sgt. Viani made the decision to remove [redacted] to [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Viani allegedly used force to place [redacted] in handcuffs (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). While they were waiting for the ambulance to arrive, Sgt. Viani allegedly threatened [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO William Palmer of Patrol Borough Staten Island escorted [redacted] to [redacted] and completed an Aided Report. [redacted].
[redacted] was not arrested or issued any summonses.
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