| Officer: | Viera, Leonardo |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Viera, Leonardo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Haviland, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Belkin, David |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Viera, Leonardo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Viera, Leonardo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Disability |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Haviland, James |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 77 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Viera, Leonardo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Haviland, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Rivero, Melissa |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Belkin, David |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Viera, Leonardo |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 20 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viera, Leonardo | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Viera, Leonardo | Black Male, 20 | Force: Pepper spray | Exonerated |
| Haviland, James | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Belkin, David | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Viera, Leonardo | Black Male, 20 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Viera, Leonardo | Black Male, 20 | Offensive Language: Disability | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Haviland, James | Black Female, 77 | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Viera, Leonardo | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Exonerated |
| Haviland, James | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Exonerated |
| Rivero, Melissa | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Exonerated |
| Belkin, David | Black Male, 20 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Exonerated |
| Viera, Leonardo | Black Male, 20 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 11, 2017, at approximately 4:20 p.m., PO Leonardo Viera, PO James Haviland, PO David Belkin, and PO Melissa Pascual, all from the 63rd Precinct, responded to [redacted] residence at [redacted] in Brooklyn. PO Viera discouraged [redacted] from committing suicide because he was "fucking young, in shape, and all," and he stated to [redacted] "I'm not gonna bullshit you, you gotta go to the hospital (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted])." PO Viera pepper sprayed [redacted] twice in his face (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]) and PO Haviland punched [redacted] in his lower left side (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). The officers allegedly attempted to lift [redacted] off of the ground by his feet and torso, kicked his legs, and tore two of his dreadlocks from his scalp (Allegations C cont'd, D, and E: Force, [redacted]). PO Viera grabbed [redacted] by his collar, pulled him away from PO Haviland's grip, and pushed him against a wall inside the ambulance (Allegation F: Force, [redacted]). PO Viera told [redacted] to "calm the fuck down" and allegedly stated that he "shouldn't have been fucking resisting (Allegation A cont'd: Discourtesy, [redacted])." PO Haviland told [redacted] "Go inside or we'll call an ambulance for you next (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])," and PO Viera told [redacted] that he was "being a retard (Allegation H: Offensive Language, [redacted])." [redacted] was forcibly removed to [redacted] via ambulance (Allegations I, J, K, and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). No one was arrested or summonsed. Read report for details.