Complaint #201809617,
November 17, 2018

Officer: Vera, Frank
Complainant: White Female, 41
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Polanco, Richard
Complainant: White Female, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vera, Frank White Female, 41 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Polanco, Richard White Female, 41 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital 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.
'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 17, 2018, at approximately 3:00 a.m., [redacted] was at her home, apartment 14D of [redacted] in Brooklyn, which she shares with her elderly father. Her father needed medical attention, and so [redacted] called for EMTs. When the EMTs arrived at the location, [redacted] got into a dispute with them, and kicked one. The police were called, and PO Frank Vera and PO Bryan Harvey, of the 75th Precinct, responded to the scene. The officers arrested [redacted] for striking the EMT, and took her out of the building. In the elevator coming down out of the building, PO Vera allegedly kicked [redacted] in the back of the legs (Allegation A – Force: [redacted]). Once outside of the building, the officers determined that [redacted] should instead be taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority: [redacted] was taken to [redacted] where she received a psychiatric evaluation and was released. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 17, 2018
Received: November 19, 2018
Closed: October 7, 2019

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Bryan Harvey
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected