| Officer: | Herasme, Jerelme |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Penpa, Tenzin |
| Complainant: | White Male, 34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Penpa, Tenzin |
| Complainant: | White Male, 34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Restricted Breathing |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | White Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | White Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herasme, Jerelme | White Male, 34 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Unsubstantiated |
| Penpa, Tenzin | White Male, 34 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Penpa, Tenzin | White Male, 34 | Force: Restricted Breathing | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On June 19, 2018, at approximately 11:50 a.m., [redacted] was sitting at a bus stop in the vicinity of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan when PO Jerelme Herasme and PO Tenzin Penpa of the 25th Precinct arrived in a marked vehicle. PO Herasme allegedly saw [redacted] engaging in activity he thought to be criminal, exited his vehicle, and began speaking to him (Allegation A -Abuse of Authority: Stop, [redacted]). [redacted] stood, intending to walk away, asked whether he was under arrest, and was told that he was not. PO Penpa grabbed hold of [redacted] and allegedly conducted a forcible takedown against him (Allegation B -Force: Physical force, [redacted]). While [redacted] was on the ground, PO Penpa allegedly pressed part of his body onto his torso, causing him to experience difficulty breathing (Allegation C -Force: Restricted breathing, [redacted]). An unidentified uniformed officer from the 26th Precinct arrived and spoke with [redacted] allegedly informing him that he could either be arrested (Allegation D -Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest, [redacted]) or be transported to a hospital (Allegation E -Abuse of Authority: Threat regarding removal to hospital, [redacted]). [redacted] became calm, and officers asked if he could leave the location by his own power, which he affirmed. [redacted] was released without being issued a summons or arrested. Read report for details.