Complaint #201808025,
September 20, 2018

Officer: Delrosario, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Delrosario, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Deleon, Adriano
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Deleon, Adriano
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcnamara, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcnamara, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcnamara, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kashdan, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Delrosario, Alan Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Delrosario, Alan Black Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Officer(s) Unidentified
Deleon, Adriano Black Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Deleon, Adriano Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mcnamara, Brendan Black Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Mcnamara, Brendan Black Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mcnamara, Brendan Black Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kashdan, Matthew Black Male, 34 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Deleon, Adriano
Formalized Training

Summary

On September 20, 2018, at approximately 3:18 p.m., [redacted] and his girlfriend, [redacted] shoplifted from a Walgreens located at 218-51 Hempstead Avenue in Queens. [redacted] was detained by the store's Loss Prevention team until PO Crystal Collins and PO Alan Delrosario of the 105th Precinct arrived. When PO Delrosario went to handcuff [redacted] he broke free and ran away. [redacted] was caught by responding officers several blocks away. Approximately seven officers, including PO Matthew Kashdan of the 105th Precinct allegedly approached [redacted] with guns pointed (Allegations A- Force: Exonerated, Allegation B-Force: Officers Unidentified). Officers then allegedly took [redacted] down to the ground, punched him, stomped on the back of his knee while handcuffing him (Allegation C-Force: Officers Unidentified). Upon approaching [redacted] PO Delrosario yelled, "I will fucking tase you" and "Get on the fucking ground" (Allegation D-Abuse of Authority: Exonerated) (Allegation E-Discourtesy: Exonerated). After [redacted] was in handcuffs, he complained that his arm was broken from officers forcefully pulling his arm back (Allegation F- Force: Unfounded) and Sgt. Deleon replied "Shut up. I'll fucking fuck you up" (Allegation G-Discourtesy: Substantiated) (Allegation H-Abuse of Authority: Substantiated). Officers placed [redacted] in a vehicle and PO Brendan McNamara allegedly told [redacted] to, "shut the fuck up" when he complained about his arm (Allegation I-Discourtesy: Unfounded). [redacted] was removed from the vehicle and taken to [redacted] in an ambulance. Inside of the ambulance and at the 105th Precinct Stationhouse [redacted] complained about his arm hurting and PO McNamara allegedly replied, "shut the fuck up" (Allegations J and K-Discourtesy: Unsubstantiated). At Queens Central Booking, [redacted] complained about pain to his arm and an unidentified Hispanic male officer told him to, "shut the fuck up" (Allegation L-Discourtesy: Officer(s) Unidentified). [redacted] was arrested for Petit Larceny... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 20, 2018
Received: September 27, 2018
Closed: February 10, 2020

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Crystal Collins, Shavnarine Ghani, William Hespeler, Victor Pross, Danielle Renna, Angel Rivera, Matthew Serviss, Richard Tarver, Vicente Vivar
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected