Complaint #201808980,
October 27, 2018

Officer: Wu, Wenming
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Wu, Wenming
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Viggiani, Gregory
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wu, Wenming
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Viggiani, Gregory
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Yang, Yichan
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Turner, Chaz
Complainant: Asian Female, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Wu, Wenming Asian Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Wu, Wenming Asian Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Viggiani, Gregory Asian Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Wu, Wenming Asian Female, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Viggiani, Gregory Asian Female, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Yang, Yichan Asian Female, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Turner, Chaz Asian Female, 30 Force: Physical force 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Wu, Wenming
Instructions

Summary

On October 27, 2018, at approximately 3 a.m., [redacted] was on Governor's Island in line with friends for the Governor's Island Ferry to transport her to the Manhattan side. An unidentified man cut the line to the ferry with event staff chasing after him, threatening to have officers arrest him. [redacted] told event staff that they could not arrest the unidentified man. Police Officer Wenming Wu, Police Officer Gregory Viggiani, Police Officer Yichan Yang and Police Officer Chaz Turner, all of the 1st Precinct, arrived. PO Wu and PO Viggiani handcuffed [redacted] and all four officers allegedly used force against her (Allegation A - Force: [redacted]; Allegation B - Force: [redacted]; Allegation C - Force: [redacted]; Allegation D - Force: [redacted]). PO Viggiani threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation E - Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Officers transported [redacted] on the ferry and held her in a waiting room in 10 South Street in Manhattan until EMS arrived. In the waiting room, [redacted]s bra was exposed as her shirt was pulled down. [redacted] asked PO Wu to pull up her shirt to cover her bra, but he refused to do so (Allegation F - Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). EMTs arrived. PO Wu forcibly removed [redacted] to [redacted] (Allegation G - Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). No summons or arrests were affected. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 27, 2018
Received: October 28, 2018
Closed: March 4, 2020

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected