| Officer: | Gomez, Kelvin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Marcelin, Melyssa |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| Allegation: | Force: Restricted Breathing |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Gomez, Kelvin |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomez, Kelvin | Black Male, 32 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Marcelin, Melyssa | Black Male, 32 | Force: Restricted Breathing | Unsubstantiated |
| Gomez, Kelvin | Black Male, 32 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On December 11, 2018, at approximately 3:00 p.m. [redacted] entered the 155th Street and 8th Avenue subway train station in Manhattan. [redacted] hopped over the turnstiles. PO Kelvin Gomez of Transit District 11 followed him down to the platform. PO Gomez threw [redacted] under a set of stairs, shoved him against a wall and wrestled him to the ground (Allegation A: Force-[redacted]). PO Gomez asked for someone in the area to help him. A civilian assisted PO Gomez and put [redacted] in a chokehold. [redacted] passed out and when he came to, he was handcuffed and PO Melyssa Marcelin of Transit District 3 was allegedly sitting on his back restricting his breathing (Allegation B-Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was taken to the Transit District 11 stationhouse where he saw PO Gomez and requested his name and shield number. PO Gomez did not reply (Allegation C- Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.