Complaint #201803666,
May 7, 2018

Officer: Shapiro, John
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tyrell, Geronimo
Complainant: Black Female, 16
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Shapiro, John Black Female, 16 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Tyrell, Geronimo Black Female, 16 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

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 May 7, 2018, at approximately 12:35 p.m., [redacted] was at school at the [redacted] located [redacted] in Manhattan. She got into a physical fight in the cafeteria involving three other students, which prompted school staff to call 911 for an NYPD response. A number of officers from the 1st Precinct responded, including Police Officer Geronimo Tyrell and Police Officer John Shapiro. An officer allegedly used a chokehold against [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). PO Tyrell allegedly said that he "hate[s] when little black bitches don't know how to act" (Allegations B-C: Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] spit in PO Tyrell's face, and PO Tyrell allegedly exclaimed, "It got right in my fucking eye!" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Tyrell, PO Shapiro, and other officers took [redacted] to the ground and handcuffed her (Allegations E-G: Force, [redacted]). PO Tyrell allegedly kicked [redacted]'s leg to move it closer to a wall once she was brought to a standing position (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]).
PO Tyrell asked [redacted] if she had any STDs, and allegedly responded to her claim that she was a virgin by saying, "You not no damn virgin" (Allegation I: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Tyrell also allegedly told [redacted] "I'm asking you cause you spit in my fucking eye" (Allegation D). An officer allegedly told [redacted] "You not a girl; you're a man" (Allegation J: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Tyrell allegedly called [redacted] a bitch while telling other officers to turn her around (Allegation K: Offensive Language, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 7, 2018
Received: May 10, 2018
Closed: December 11, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: School
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Patrick Hastings, Joseph Hunsucker, Angel Ogando, Christopher Paniagua, Kaitlin Rambo, Aramis Rosario, Daniel Smith, Daniel Spaeth