| Officer: | Sylvestre, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Garcia, Daniel |
| Complainant: | White Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Garcia, Daniel |
| Complainant: | White Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sylvestre, John |
| Complainant: | White Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Garcia, Daniel |
| Complainant: | White Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Arias, Kevin |
| Complainant: | White Male, 39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvestre, John | White Male, 39 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Garcia, Daniel | White Male, 39 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Garcia, Daniel | White Male, 39 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
| Sylvestre, John | White Male, 39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Garcia, Daniel | White Male, 39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Arias, Kevin | White Male, 39 | Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 14, 2018, at approximately 3:00 PM, at 60th Road and Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens, [redacted] was involved in a vehicle collision with an Emergency Services Unit (ESU) truck driven by PO Daniel Garcia (of ESU). Immediately after the crash, PO Garcia exited the truck, approached [redacted]'s vehicle with his gun pointed, and ordered him out. (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]) PO Garcia then allegedly pulled [redacted] out of the vehicle, threw him to the ground, placed a knee against his lower back, twisted his arm, and handcuffed him. (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]) At this point, Det. John Sylvestre (also of ESU) arrived at the scene and allegedly held [redacted] against the ground with his knee on his lower back. (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]) PO Garcia then allegedly stepped away to search the interior of [redacted]'s vehicle. (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) As PO Garcia did so, Det. Sylvestre allegedly continued to hold [redacted] on the ground with his foot pressed on [redacted]'s left cheek. (Subsumed, Allegation C) PO Garcia and Det. Garcia then allegedly switched positions such that PO Garcia returned to hold [redacted] down with a knee on his back (subsumed, Allegation B), leaving Det. Garcia to conduct a second search of [redacted]'s vehicle. (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Upon being arrested and removed to the 112th Precinct stationhouse, PO Kevin Arias (112th Precinct) allegedly searched [redacted]'s cell phone. (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Read report for details.