Complaint #201801285,
February 14, 2018

Officer: Gronowski, Jill
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bongiorno, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gronowski, Jill
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bongiorno, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gronowski, Jill Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Bongiorno, Joseph Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Gronowski, Jill Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Bongiorno, Joseph Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest 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 February 14, 2018, at approximately 4:00 p.m., [redacted] was talking with some friends at the McDonald's located at 159-01 Jamaica Avenue in Queens, when Police Officer Joseph Bongiorno and Police Officer Jill Ragonesi, both of 103rd Precinct, approached him and ordered him to leave. [redacted] complied, however, he later reentered the McDonald's and was speaking with friends when PO Bongiorno and PO Ragonesi approached him and asked for his identification. [redacted] did not give his identification and began to walk away. [redacted] alleged that PO Bongiorno grabbed him, and along with group of officers from the 103rd Precinct, handcuffed him, brought him to the ground, and a few officers placed their knees and on [redacted] back (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegations C, D, and E: Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] provided three cell phone videos (BR06-BR08), captured by witnesses of the incident, who had sent the videos to him. PO Bongiorno and additional responding officers captured portions of the incident with their Body-Worn Cameras ("BWC") (BR09-BR17). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 14, 2018
Received: February 15, 2018
Closed: April 24, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected