Complaint #201809767,
November 15, 2018

Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Buono, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Droz, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Williams, Crystal
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Droz, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cruz, Elvis
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Henriquez, Angel
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Droz, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Henriquez, Angel
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Chacko, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Buono, Mark Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Droz, Eric Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Williams, Crystal Black Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Droz, Eric Black Male, 37 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cruz, Elvis Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Henriquez, Angel Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Droz, Eric Black Male, 37 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Henriquez, Angel Black Male, 37 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Chacko, Tony Black Male, 37 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalties

Chacko, Tony
Instructions

Droz, Eric
Command Discipline - A

Williams, Crystal
Instructions

Summary

On November 15, 2018 at approximately 6:05PM, Police Officers Elvis Cruz and Nichol Camilo arrived to the 44th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx with [redacted] who they had arrested for violating an order of protection. Sgt. Chacko spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation A Discourtesy: [redacted]). Sgt. Chacko, PO Cruz, Police Officers Mark Buono and Angel Henriquez, also of the 44th Precinct, pushed [redacted] to the ground (Allegations B, C, D, E - Force: [redacted]). PO Henriquez and Police Officer Eric Droz hit [redacted] against a door (Allegations F and G – Force: [redacted]). PO Droz hit [redacted] against the bench in the holding cell and stepped on his ankle (Allegation H-Force: [redacted] Allegation I Force: [redacted]). Sgt. Chacko called [redacted] a "faggot" and punched him in the face (Allegation J-Offensive Language: [redacted], Allegation K- Force: [redacted]). Police Officer Crystal Williams, of the 44th Precinct, told [redacted] to "stop acting like a fucking idiot" (Allegation L-Discourtesy: [redacted]). Sgt. Chacko told [redacted] "Ain't no ambulance coming, pussy" and "Fuck your mother. That's none of our business. Shut the fuck up." (Allegation M- Offensive Language: [redacted], Allegation N- Discourtesy: [redacted]. Sgt. Chacko failed to obtain medical treatment for [redacted] (Allegation O- Abuse of Authority: [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 15, 2018
Received: November 23, 2018
Closed: January 27, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Police vehicle
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Nichol Martinez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected