Complaint #201705982,
June 30, 2017

Officer: Hom, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Hom, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hom, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hom, Jonathan Black Male, 32 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Hom, Jonathan Black Male, 32 Force: Radio as club Unfounded
Perez, Jonathan Black Male, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Perez, Jonathan Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hom, Jonathan Black Male, 32 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Perez, Jonathan Black Male, 32 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force 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
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 June 30, 2017, at approximately 11:21 p.m., Police Officer Jonathan Perez of the 23rd Precinct was in the process of arresting [redacted] for assault. [redacted] alleged that PO Perez said, "This is the motherfucker right here," and when [redacted] asked him what he was talking about, "You know what the fuck this is." (Allegation A – Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that after being forced to the ground, unidentified officers punched him on his back and head (Allegation B – Force, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that PO Perez twice forced his head into a police vehicle (Allegation C – Force, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Jonathan Hom of the 23rd Precinct called him a nigger more than three times (Allegation D – Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Hom struck him in the chest with a radio more than five times (Allegation E – Force, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that once at the stationhouse, while he was secured in handcuffs and ankle restraints, PO Perez pushed him inside the holding cell, causing him to fall to the ground (Allegation F – Force, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Hom repeated that he had called [redacted] a nigger (Allegation G – Offensive Language, [redacted]).
Video footage from a cell phone captures a portion of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 30, 2017
Received: July 24, 2017
Closed: March 8, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jamiel Altaheri, Julian Febres
Video evidence collected