Complaint #201803217,
April 24, 2018

Officer: Feldman, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Feldman, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Feldman, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Feldman, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Feldman, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Feldman, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Feldman, Daniel Black Female, 20 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Feldman, Daniel Black Female, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Feldman, Daniel Black Female, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Feldman, Daniel Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Feldman, Daniel Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Feldman, Daniel Black Female, 20 Discourtesy: Action 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.
'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 April 24, 2018, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Sgt. Daniel Feldman of the 1st Precinct approached [redacted] and [redacted] inside of Battery Park in Manhattan, for performing in a prohibited section of the park with an amplified sound device, a speaker, at a high volume. Sgt. Feldman asked [redacted] and [redacted] to provide their identifications and stated that if they refused to provide it then they would be arrested (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Feldman then approached [redacted] standing in close proximity of her. [redacted] placed her right hand outward and Sgt. Feldman pushed her hand away (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] informed Sgt. Feldman that she would be filing a 311 complaint to which Sgt. Feldman allegedly responded, "I don't give a fuck" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested and charged with [redacted]. No other individuals on scene were arrested or summonsed.
As [redacted] was being walked out of Battery Park, Sgt. Feldman approached her and tightened the handcuffs (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]). Sgt. Feldman confiscated [redacted] Is speakers as arrest evidence and threw [redacted] Is speaker into the back of the police vehicle (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 24, 2018
Received: April 25, 2018
Closed: November 29, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Khamwatee Brijbukhan, Kasiem Griffin
Video evidence collected