Complaint #201900015,
December 17, 2018

Officer: Pomponio, Bruno
Complainant: Asian Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tabora, Jose
Complainant: Asian Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tabora, Jose
Complainant: Asian Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pomponio, Bruno
Complainant: Asian Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pomponio, Bruno Asian Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Tabora, Jose Asian Male, 41 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Tabora, Jose Asian Male, 41 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Pomponio, Bruno Asian Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises 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 December 17, 2018, at approximately 1:30 a.m., [redacted]'s father called 911 and told the operator that [redacted] needed psychiatric help. PO Jose Tabora, PO Michael Compton, and Sgt. Bruno Pomponio, from the 121st Precinct, responded to [redacted]'s residence located at [redacted] in Staten Island. The officers entered [redacted]'s bedroom without his consent (Allegation A: Abuse of authority, [redacted]). PO Tabora used force against [redacted] in order to place him in handcuffs. (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). This force allegedly restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was removed to [redacted] Hospital against his will (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 17, 2018
Received: December 31, 2018
Closed: June 8, 2020

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Compton, Tommaso Frasca, Yuhua Zhang
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected