| Officer: | Mejia, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Mejia, John |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mejia, John |
| Complainant: | Male |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Officer: | Amato, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mejia, John |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mejia, John |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mejia, John | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Mejia, John | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Unsubstantiated |
| Mejia, John | Male | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Amato, Thomas | Hispanic Male, 43 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Mejia, John | Hispanic Male, 43 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Mejia, John | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 26, 2017, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Detective Jeremy Ramos observed [redacted] and [redacted] engage in a hand to hand drug transaction inside the courtyard of 334 East 112th Street in Manhattan. Upon Det. Ramos' observation, he, Sergeant John Meija, Detective Thomas Amato, Detective Shakina Fludd, and Detective Keithlyn Fredericks, all of Manhattan North Narcotics, approached the individuals to arrest them. Sgt. Mejia allegedly grabbed [redacted] wrists before identifying himself and [redacted] pulled his arms away. Det. Amato then took [redacted] to the ground by taking his "legs from underneath" him in a sweeping motion (Allegation A: Force – physical force, [redacted] Det. Amato and Sgt. Mejia began to handcuff [redacted] during which an officer told [redacted] to, "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation B: Discourtesy – word, [redacted] was then raised off the ground. By that time the field team's prisoner van arrived at the location, driven by Sergeant Jose Salas, currently assigned to the 34th Precinct, with Detective Natasha Yasin in the passenger, currently assigned to Real Time Crime Control, and who were both assigned to Manhattan North Narcotics at that time. [redacted] and [redacted] were all placed in the prisoner van to be taken to the 34th Precinct stationhouse.
Upon arriving at the stationhouse, [redacted] and the other individuals were taken to the command desk and then into a holding cell. Shortly after, [redacted] and [redacted] were allegedly taken out of the holding cell and strip searched, each separately (Allegation C: Abuse of authority - strip search, [redacted]) (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – strip search, [redacted] During the process of [redacted] alleged strip searched, Sgt. Mejia asked him if he had any needles on him; allegedly further stating that if he got "pricked" he would, "fucks [redacted] up" (Allegation E: Discourtesy - word, [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – threat of force, [redacted]
Also at the stationhouse, [redacted] asked Sgt. Mejia for medical...
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