Complaint #201708577,
June 27, 2017

Officer: Yeaman, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ronan, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ronan, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Yeaman, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ronan, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Yeaman, Robert Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ronan, Andrew Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ronan, Andrew Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Yeaman, Robert Black Male, 30 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Ronan, Andrew Black Male, 30 Force: Other Unsubstantiated

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 June 28, 2017, at approximately 12:35 p.m., [redacted] rode his bike the wrong way down Beach 86th Street, a one-way street, and Police Officers Andrew Ronan and Robert Yeaman of the 100th Precinct stopped [redacted] at the corner of Beach 86th Street and Rockaway Boulevard to issue him a summons for disobeying a one-way sign. PO Ronan and PO Yeaman pushed [redacted] off of his bike, threw him to the ground, shoved his face against the pavement, and punched him (Allegations A and B: Force, [redacted] Before they handcuffed him, PO Ronan and PO Yeaman pressed their knees into [redacted] s back while he laid chest-down on the ground, thereby restricting his breathing. (Allegations C and D: Force, [redacted] In the course of their interaction, PO Ronan said to PO Yeaman, "I'm sick of this shit," referring to [redacted] (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 27, 2017
Received: October 17, 2017
Closed: January 30, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 100th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Daniel Manetta, Matthew Schiraldi
Video evidence collected