Complaint #201803199,
November 12, 2017

Officer: King, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: King, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: King, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Degnan, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
King, Gregory Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
King, Gregory Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
King, Gregory Black Male, 23 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Degnan, Sean Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property 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.
'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 12, 2017, at approximately 6:41 p.m., [redacted] was with his friend, [redacted], in front of 425 East 106 Street in Manhattan. [redacted] filmed [redacted] as he was arrested for driving with a suspended license. PO Gregory King of the 23rd Precinct pushed [redacted] onto the sidewalk (Allegation A: Force – Physical Force, [redacted]). PO King, after [redacted] was placed into handcuffs, allegedly tightened the handcuffs on [redacted] wrists (Allegation B: Force – Handcuffs Too Tight, [redacted]). PO Sean Degnan, also of the 23rd Precinct, seized [redacted] car (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Property Seizure, [redacted]). PO King seized [redacted] cell phone, and it was not returned until November 27, 2017 (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Property Seizure, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 12, 2017
Received: April 24, 2018
Closed: October 9, 2018

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Gregory Benedict, Gary Cabral, Eliezer Caraballo, Robert Diemicke, Justin Esposito, Kaitlin Fitzgerald, Michael Gagliardo, Nicholas Henry
Video evidence collected