| Officer: | Franzese, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Espada, Aaron |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Espada, Aaron |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Espada, Aaron |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Espada, Aaron |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Espada, Aaron |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franzese, Joseph | Hispanic Female, 34 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Espada, Aaron | Hispanic Male, 33 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Espada, Aaron | Hispanic Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Espada, Aaron | Hispanic Male, 33 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Espada, Aaron | Hispanic Male, 33 | Offensive Language: Race | Unsubstantiated |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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| Espada, Aaron | Hispanic Male, 33 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 8, 2017, at approximately 9:15 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] were involved in a vehicle accident in the vicinity of Howard Avenue and Campus Road in Staten Island. PO Aaron Espada and PO Joseph Franzese of the 120th Precinct responded to the incident. PO Espada allegedly pushed [redacted] while the officers were obtaining statements. (Allegation A - Force, [redacted]). PO Espada allegedly told [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" and "I don't give a fuck" (Allegation B – Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Franzese for his name and he allegedly refused to provide it to her (Allegation C – Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was reportedly found with an open warrant after the officers ran his name to issue him a summons. [redacted] asked for a larger vehicle to transport him to the stationhouse. PO Espada allegedly said, "No, you fucking spic. The NYPD doesn't buy fucking paddy wagons. Why do you keep asking for a fucking paddy wagon?" (Allegation D – Offensive Language, [redacted] additional discourtesies subsumed under Allegation B). PO Espada pushed [redacted] to get him into the backseat of the car (Allegation E – Force, [redacted]). PO Espada allegedly threatened [redacted] with the use of force by saying, "I'm gonna call boss and boss is going to come down here and Tase you. I'm going to shoot you in the back of the head and I'm going to lay you out on the back fucking seat" (Allegation F – Abuse of Authority, [redacted] additional discourtesy subsumed under Allegation B). Read report for details.