Complaint #201808014,
September 26, 2018

Officer: King, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: King, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: King, Joseph
Complainant: White Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Female, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Female, 57
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Female, 26
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Opokuduro, Kwadwo
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: King, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: King, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 63
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
King, Joseph White Male, 63 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
King, Joseph White Male, 63 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Male, 63 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
King, Joseph White Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Male, 63 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Male, 63 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Female, 57 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Female, 57 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Female, 26 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Opokuduro, Kwadwo White Male, 63 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
King, Joseph White Male, 63 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
King, Joseph White Male, 63 Force: Chokehold 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.
'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 September 26, 2018, at approximately 1:07 p.m., [redacted] was driving with [redacted] and [redacted] in the vicinity of [redacted] in Manhattan. As [redacted] was driving north on Madison Avenue through the intersection with East 42nd Street, PO Kwadwo Opokuduro, of the 23rd Precinct, stopped [redacted] Is vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop, [redacted]) pointed his gun at [redacted], [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations B, C, and D: Force – Gun Pointed, [redacted]) and threatened to shoot [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations E, F, and G: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Force, [redacted]). PO Opokuduro, who was standing near Traffic Agent M.D. [redacted] allegedly told [redacted] "Stop the fucking car!" and "Get out of the fucking car!" (Allegation H: Discourtesy --- [redacted]).
PO King approached [redacted] and grabbed [redacted] Is arm (Allegation I: Force Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO King for his shield number, and PO King allegedly refused to provide this to him (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to Provide Shield Number, [redacted]). PO King allegedly reached into the car, placed his hands around [redacted] Is neck, and held them there for approximately five seconds but did not apply pressure and did not obstruct [redacted] Is breathing (Allegation K: Force – Chokehold, [redacted]). PO King then allegedly slapped [redacted] s right and left cheeks (subsumed under allegation I). As [redacted] drove forward, PO King followed [redacted] Is car through the intersection, allegedly grabbed the front driver's side rearview mirror, and twisted the rearview mirror, causing damage to the rearview mirror (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority Property Damage, [redacted]). After [redacted] cleared the intersection, [redacted] exited the car and walked back to [redacted] where she spoke with a bystander, identified by the investigation as [redacted] who told her that he had seen what happened. [redacted] approached PO King, and asked PO King for his shield number,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 26, 2018
Closed: June 13, 2019

Reason for contact: Parade/special event
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected