Complaint #201900172,
December 19, 2018

Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Blum, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Franco, Matias
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Blum, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Franco, Matias
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Franco, Matias
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Franco, Matias
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mercado, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Blum, Anthony Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Franco, Matias Black Male, 45 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Blum, Anthony Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Franco, Matias Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Franco, Matias Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Franco, Matias Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mercado, Michael Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unfounded

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.
'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.


Summary

On December 19, 2018, between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., [redacted] was inside a store at [redacted] in Brooklyn when he engaged in a verbal argument with the cashier, [redacted], who called the police and alleged that [redacted] had a gun. Police Officers Michael Mercado and Matias Franco from the 71st Precinct stopped [redacted] a few blocks away on Montgomery Street and McKeever Place and approached with their guns pointed at [redacted] (Allegations A-D: Abuse of Authority and Force, [redacted] PO Mercado and PO Franco cursed at [redacted] (Allegations E-F: Discourtesy, [redacted]. PO Mercado allegedly kicked [redacted] cell phone in his hand, hit his other hand, and kicked him in the leg before handcuffing him (Allegation G-I: Force, [redacted]. PO Mercado and PO Franco frisked [redacted] (Allegations J-K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]. Sergeant Anthony Blum from the 71st Precinct responded to the scene and allegedly punched [redacted] in the face (Allegation L: Force, [redacted]. Sgt. Blum searched [redacted] (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]. [redacted] arrested for [redacted] and taken to the 71st Precinct stationhouse where he requested medical attention but did not receive it (Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 19, 2018
Received: January 7, 2019
Closed: December 11, 2019

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Hughes, Antonious Michael, Jason Schreckenstein, Jessica Schreckenstein
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected