Complaint #201804340,
May 24, 2018

Officer: Ahmed, Zulfiqar
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ahmed, Zulfiqar
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ahmed, Zulfiqar Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Ahmed, Zulfiqar Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On May 24, 2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m., [redacted] called 911 after a dispute with an employee of the store Metro PCS located at West 192nd Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan. PO Joshua Cumberbatch and PO Christina Whitehead, from the 34th Precinct, responded. Shortly after, Sgt. Zulfiqar Ahmed and PO Howard Peralta, from the 34th Precinct, also responded. Sgt. Ahmed asked [redacted] to leave the store but [redacted] refused. Sgt. Ahmed threatened to arrest (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) [redacted] and to forcibly remove (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) him if he refused to leave the store. Then, [redacted] left the store. No summonses or arrests resulted from this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 24, 2018
Received: May 31, 2018
Closed: October 16, 2018

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joshua Cumberbatch, Howard Peralta, Christina Whitehead
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected