Complaint #201801833,
March 6, 2018

Officer: Mcguinness, Ryan
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcguinness, Ryan
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oliveri, Salvatore
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Amundsen, James
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Payne, Christopher
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcguinness, Ryan
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcguinness, Ryan
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcguinness, Ryan
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mcguinness, Ryan White Male, 63 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Mcguinness, Ryan White Male, 63 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oliveri, Salvatore White Male, 63 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Amundsen, James White Male, 63 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Payne, Christopher White Male, 63 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Mcguinness, Ryan White Male, 63 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Mcguinness, Ryan White Male, 63 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mcguinness, Ryan White Male, 63 Force: Physical force Unfounded

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Mcguinness, Ryan
DAO case
Closed Administratively (No penalty reported)

Summary

On March 6, 2018, at approximately 1:30 p.m., [redacted] was at his home, located at [redacted] in Staten Island, when his daughter, [redacted] had a life-threatening medical emergency (and subsequently died the following week). [redacted] became distraught, went into his backyard, yelled, and threw patio furniture and potted plants. EMTs that responded to the scene for [redacted] Is daughter asked for officers to respond as they believed that [redacted] was an emotionally disturbed person (EDP). PO James Amundsen, PO Salvatore Oliveri, PO Peter Evensen, PO Christopher Payne, and Lieutenant Ryan McGuinness of the 123rd Precinct responded to the location. Lt. McGuinness told [redacted] that he had to go to the hospital (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority). [redacted] refused to go to the hospital, and attempted to reenter the house to see his daughter. PO Amundsen, PO Oliveri, PO Evensen, and PO Payne took [redacted] to the ground and placed him into handcuffs (Allegation B – Force, Allegation C - Force, Allegation D - Force). Lt. McGuinness pointed his Taser at [redacted] (Allegation E – Abuse of Authority). After [redacted] was handcuffed, he was rolled onto his side and Lt. McGuinness allegedly kicked him in his back near his kidney area (Allegation F – Force). [redacted] was then sat onto his buttocks and Lt. McGuinness laughed at [redacted] and poked him in the chest repeatedly (Allegation G – Discourtesy). While [redacted] was being wheeled out of the yard on the gurney, Lt. McGuinness approached [redacted] allegedly and punched him in his right-side ribs (Allegation H – Force). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 6, 2018
Closed: March 12, 2019

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 123rd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Peter Evensen, Annaruth Legare, Jason Sarnicki