Complaint #201709640,
November 13, 2017

Officer: Goldstein, David
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Costello, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Costello, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Costello, Christopher
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Costello, Christopher
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schultz, Tyler
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Goldstein, David
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Costello, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Costello, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Goldstein, David Black Female, 15 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Costello, Christopher Hispanic Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Costello, Christopher Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Costello, Christopher Female Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Costello, Christopher Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Schultz, Tyler Black Female, 15 Discourtesy: Action Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Goldstein, David Black Female, 15 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Costello, Christopher Hispanic Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Costello, Christopher Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.
'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 November 13, 2017, at approximately 1:32 PM, numerous officers from the 113th Precinct, including Lt. David Goldstein, PO Christopher Costello, and PO Shayna Robinson, responded to the vicinity of [redacted] where a fight had occurred. On the basis of information which [redacted] provided to Lt. Goldstein, officers arrested [redacted] and [redacted] who were both juveniles, for [redacted]. PO Costello also arrested a third individual, [redacted] for [redacted].
During the course of [redacted]'s arrest, Lt. Goldstein pushed her against a truck (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]) and then lifted her into an RMP via the open window, causing her to strike her head on the door frame (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). Meanwhile, PO Costello took [redacted] to the ground and said, "I'll fucking arrest you" (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]; Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
[redacted] and [redacted] were then transported to the 113th Precinct stationhouse, where they were lodged in the juvenile room. There, PO Costello punched [redacted] (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]) and said to [redacted], "Stop fucking talking to me like that," and, "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
[redacted]'s family members, including her mother, [redacted], and several of [redacted] and [redacted]'s juvenile classmates visited the stationhouse to inquire about the arrests. PO Costello used the word "fuck" when addressing their classmates (Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted]) and threatened to arrest them (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
An unidentified individual had earlier informed [redacted] that [redacted] had had a seizure while in police custody. Beginning at approximately 1:30 PM, [redacted] requested numerous times that officers obtain medical treatment for [redacted]. However, officers did not call for an ambulance until nearly 6:00 PM (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was transported to a hospital, where PO Tyler Schultz of the 113th Precinct, her escort... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 13, 2017
Received: November 20, 2017
Closed: December 6, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Margarita Barahona, Alicia Commisso, Lynn Dilieto, Raul Gabriel, Charisse Jenkins, Joseph Paige, Shayna Robinson, Hector Rodriguez
Video evidence collected