Complaint #201708515,
July 18, 2017

Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Flynn, Kenneth
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Flynn, Kenneth
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Prasad, Rajasekar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hook, Donald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hook, Donald Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Flynn, Kenneth Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Flynn, Kenneth Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Prasad, Rajasekar Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Restricted Breathing Exonerated
Hook, Donald Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'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 July 18, 2017, at approximately 3:55 p.m. [redacted] started breaking the exterior windows in the stairways of the apartment buildings located at [redacted] in the Bronx with a hammer. As he was walking down the stairs with the hammer in his hand, he encountered Police Officer Kenneth Flynn and Police Officer Donald Hook from the 43rd Precinct. Police Officer Flynn and Police Officer Hook drew their guns and pointed them at [redacted] (Allegation A and B-Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Hook told him to drop the weapon and told [redacted] to get on the ground. After refusing to get on the ground, Police Officer Flynn and Police Officer Hook kneed him in the back of his knees which caused him to drop to his knees (Allegations C and D-Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was handcuffed and then "yanked" upright by his wrists. Approximately eight officers arrived and walked [redacted] down the stairs, pushing him as he walked (Allegations E-Force, [redacted]). As [redacted] was walking down the stairs he resisted by using the weight of his body to lean back. [redacted] alleged that he was carried down the stairs and then dropped from waist height outside of [redacted] onto the ground (Allegation F-Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Rajasekar Prasad of the 43rd Precinct, placed the shirt [redacted] was wearing over his head because officers claimed [redacted] was spitting. [redacted] felt as though he could not breathe because of the temperature and the shirt that was placed over his head (Allegation G-Force, [redacted]). While he laid on the ground with his shirt over his head, [redacted] felt four to five kicks to the back of his legs, knees, lower spine and back area (Allegation H-Force, [redacted]). Officers then allegedly shoved/threw [redacted] into the back of an ambulance (Allegation I-Force, [redacted]). [redacted] suffered a small cut to his right shoulder from which he was bleeding because of having been dropped on the ground by officers and having landed on some glass. [redacted] was taken to [redacted].... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 18, 2017
Received: October 16, 2017
Closed: October 4, 2018

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Tenzin Nyndak