Complaint #201805431,
June 24, 2018

Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santos, Jeffrey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santos, Jeffrey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santos, Jeffrey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santos, Jeffrey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Salas, Freddie
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Ferguson, Scott
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Santos, Jeffrey Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Santos, Jeffrey Hispanic Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Santos, Jeffrey Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Santos, Jeffrey Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Unsubstantiated
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Salas, Freddie Hispanic Male, 38 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous
Ferguson, Scott Hispanic Male, 38 Offensive Language: Ethnicity 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 June 24, 2018, at approximately 6:45 p.m., [redacted] robbed a Home Depot store at 700 Exterior Street in the Bronx, and fled from the officers to Franz Sigel Park. PO Scott Ferguson, of the 44th Precinct, used a Taser against [redacted] allegedly striking him in the leg (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]) did not stop and continued to flee. PO Ferguson and another officer, PO Jeffrey Santos, of the 44th Precinct, eventually caught up with [redacted] when he began to climb a fence. PO Ferguson acknowledged applying a Taser to one of [redacted]'s thighs (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). PO Ferguson allegedly applied his Taser to [redacted]'s back; PO Ferguson acknowledged applying it to [redacted]'s shoulder (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). PO Ferguson allegedly said to [redacted] "Motherfucker. Son of a bitch. Fucking Spanish people," "Shut up, motherfucker" and "Give me your hands, you motherfucker" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]) and (Allegation E: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Ferguson then allegedly dropped his body on top of [redacted] and hit the side of [redacted]'s neck with his knee (Allegation F: Force, [redacted]), which restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). Almost simultaneously, PO Santos allegedly placed [redacted] in a chokehold by grabbing the front of his neck and strangling him (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]), which restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegation I, [redacted]). Afterwards, PO Santos allegedly punched [redacted] in the face several times (Allegation J: Force, [redacted]), and called him "Motherfucker" repeatedly (Allegation K: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Shortly afterwards, PO Ferguson, PO Santos, and another officer, PO Freddie Salas, who is no longer a member-of-service, allegedly dragged [redacted] out of the park by pulling his legs, with his chest and face touching the ground (Allegations H and L continued, [redacted]) and (Allegation L: Force, [redacted]). As a result of this incident, [redacted] sustained scabs to his right... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 24, 2018
Received: July 4, 2018
Closed: June 4, 2019
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Park
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christopher Alvarado, Ramon Andujar, Berat Bicakci, Mark Buono, Timothy Burke, Hensley Caraballo, Angela Cheung, Richard Delahanty, Paola Diaz, Ali Hussain, Abdul Jabbar, Vladimir Julien, Nestor Lozano, Raymond Pena, Anthony Perlmutter, Gregory Piro, Jacob Shapiro, Connor Walsh, Crystal Williams, Yingyin Yu
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected