Complaint #201810824,
December 20, 2018

Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gomez, Fausto
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brissett, Norman
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lau, Edwin Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Gomez, Fausto Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brissett, Norman Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Lau, Edwin Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lau, Edwin Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.
'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

Lau, Edwin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Bindman, Maxwell
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On December 20, 2018, at approximately 3:09 a.m., at the corner of East 125th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan, Police Officer Edwin Lau, Police Officer Maxwell Bindman, Police Officer Fausto Gomez, and Police Officer Norman Brissett, all of the 25th Precinct, used physical force against [redacted] (Allegations A – D: Force, [redacted]). Outside of the 25th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan, PO Lau and PO Bindman pulled [redacted] out of the police vehicle (Allegations E and F: Force, [redacted]). Inside of the 25th Precinct stationhouse, PO Lau and PO Bindman dragged [redacted] who was rear handcuffed and leg shackled, into the holding cell area (Allegation G and H: Force, [redacted]). PO Bindman pushed [redacted] inside a holding cell, and approximately one minute and 20 seconds later, moved [redacted] to a second cell and pushed [redacted] inside the second cell (Allegation I: Force, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 20, 2018
Received: December 31, 2018
Closed: August 20, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Monzur Alahi, Norman Cox, Kelly Habekost, Frank Henenlotter
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected