Complaint #201809461,
November 5, 2018

Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wood, Steven Hispanic Male, 56 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Wood, Steven Hispanic Male, 56 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Wood, Steven Hispanic Male, 56 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 November 5, 2018, at approximately 6:31 a.m., [redacted] entered the 33rd Street subway station in order to take the 6 train downtown. After [redacted] swiped his MetroCard, Police Officer Steven Wood of Transit District 4 told [redacted] that he was not permitted to enter the station (Allegation A—Abuse of Authority—Stop [redacted]). [redacted] exited the station. After approximately one minute, [redacted] reentered the station and swiped his MetroCard again. Police Officer Wood grabbed [redacted]'s jacket and escorted him outside of the station (Allegation B—Abuse of Authority—Stop [redacted]). Outside the station, Police Officer Wood hit [redacted] with his open palm once on his right shoulder and twice behind his right ear, then pushed [redacted] in his chest (Allegation C—Force—Physical Force [redacted]). Police Officer Wood then left the scene. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 5, 2018
Received: November 12, 2018
Closed: May 14, 2019

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Kevin Morris