Complaint #201801153,
February 7, 2018

Officer: Navarrete, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Emilio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Emilio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Emilio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Emilio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Siciliano, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mukhtarzada, Hekmatullah
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Navarrete, Joseph Hispanic Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Pichardo, Emilio Hispanic Male, 47 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Pichardo, Emilio Hispanic Male, 47 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Pichardo, Emilio Hispanic Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Pichardo, Emilio Hispanic Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Siciliano, Christopher Hispanic Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Mukhtarzada, Hekmatullah Hispanic Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable

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
'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 February 7, 2018, at 11:45 a.m., two officers, identifed by the investigation as PO Emilio Pichardo and PO Joseph Navarrete of the 34th Precinct, arrested [redacted] at the corner of West 191st Street and Audubon Avenue in Manhattan. [redacted] was with a friend, [redacted], who was stopped and detained during this incident, but not arrested (Abuse of Authority: Allegations A and B, [redacted]). While effecting [redacted]'s arrest, PO Pichardo said to [redacted], "Get your fucking hands on the wall" (Discourtesy: Allegation C, [redacted]). PO Pichardo and PO Navarette used physical force against [redacted] in the course of effecting his arrest (Force: Allegations D and E, [redacted]). PO Pichardo placed [redacted] in a chokehold, which restricted his breathing (Force: Allegations F and G, [redacted]). Later, multiple additional officers, whom [redacted] was unable to describe and investigation was unable to identify, arrived and punched [redacted] all over his body (Force: Allegation H, [redacted]). Unidentified officers also punched [redacted] (Force: Allegation I, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested for [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 7, 2018
Received: February 12, 2018
Closed: July 27, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Daniel Martinucci
Video evidence collected