Complaint #201708780,
October 6, 2017

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Garcia, Tammie
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Tammie
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ricci, Ashley
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sapara, Opeyemi
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ramirez, Nerys
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sapara, Opeyemi
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 55-59 Discourtesy: Word Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 55-59 Offensive Language: Gender Complainant Uncooperative
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Male, 55-59 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Garcia, Tammie Black Male, 56 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Garcia, Tammie Black Male, 56 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 55-59 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Ricci, Ashley Black Male, 56 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sapara, Opeyemi Black Male, 56 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Ramirez, Nerys Black Male, 56 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 55-59 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sapara, Opeyemi Black Male, 56 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.
'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 October 6, 2017, at approximately 11:15 p.m., [redacted] and an unidentified black male, were standing at the corner of Saint Nicholas Avenue and West 112th Street, in Manhattan. PO Tammie Garcia and Sgt. Opeyemi Sapara, from the 28th Precinct, approached [redacted] and the unidentified black male. Upon approaching [redacted] PO Garcia allegedly placed her hands in [redacted] pockets (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). While attempting to handcuff [redacted] PO Garcia and Sgt. Sapara hit [redacted] hands against a nearby phone booth (Allegations B and C: Force: [redacted]) Sgt. Sapara allegedly placed his knees against [redacted] chest and punched him on his face and body (Allegation D: Force: [redacted])
PO Genry Cobos and PO Nerys Ramirez and additional officers, from the 28th Precinct, were called to the scene to assist PO Garcia and Sgt. Sapara in taking [redacted] into custody. While [redacted] was on the ground, he allegedly felt kicks and punches about his body (Allegation E: Force: [redacted]). While on the ground, [redacted] heard an officer allegedly state, "Stupid asshole" (Allegation F: Discourtesy: [redacted]). Once in handcuffs, Sgt. Sapara allegedly dragged [redacted] by the handcuffs until he was placed in a police vehicle (within Allegation C: Force: [redacted])
While [redacted] recorded the incident, an officer allegedly told her, "Shut the fuck up bitch" (Allegations G and H: Discourtesy and Offensive Language: [redacted]). Once at the stationhouse, PO Ramirez allegedly slapped [redacted] with his shoe (Allegation I: Force: [redacted]) While in the back of the ambulance, an officer allegedly jumped on [redacted] legs (Allegation J: Force: [redacted]) Once at [redacted], PO Ricci punched [redacted] in the face (Allegation K: Force: [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 6, 2017
Received: October 23, 2017
Closed: October 3, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Genry Cobos, Jeffrey Martin
Video evidence collected