| Officer: | Tobin, James |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mahon, Brian |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin, James | Black Male, 18 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Mahon, Brian | Black Male, 18 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On June 15, 2017, at approximately 8:20 p.m., [redacted] was inside the prisoner holding pen located within the 52nd Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx. While waiting to be released, [redacted] observed another prisoner, identified via the investigation as [redacted] engaged in a verbal interaction with officers inside of an adjacent holding cell. During this interaction, [redacted] was removed from the prisoner holding pen and taken to another area of the stationhouse. After an indeterminate amount of time, [redacted] was escorted back into the holding pen by approximately five to ten officers. [redacted] believed that [redacted] had been strip-searched during the time he was away from the holding pen area, but did not witness this action.
When [redacted] was placed back inside the holding cell, [redacted] overheard an officer state that a quantity of crack-cocaine had been recovered from [redacted]'s rectum. While being placed inside the holding cell, [redacted] complained of rectal pain, and requested medical attention. [redacted] did not observe any officer present respond to this request for medical attention. [redacted] then told the officers he was not going to wait in his cell until he received medical attention. At some point during this conversation, which [redacted] could not clearly explain, officers "jumped" [redacted] inside of the holding cell.
[redacted] was handcuffed when the officers, identified via the investigation as PO Brian Mahon and PO James Tobin of the 52nd Precinct (now assigned to the Emergency Services Unit), allegedly threw him to the floor of the holding pen. [redacted] was unable to describe the physical actions of the officers when they "jumped" [redacted] but remembered seeing an officer (whom the investigation was unable to identify) knee him in his chest when he was lying on floor of the holding pen (Allegation A and Allegation B). After being taken to the floor, [redacted] fought back against the officers, but [redacted] could not describe the actions he had taken against...
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