| Officer: | Ramsammy, Nicholas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Perez, Darlene |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Toumanidis, Sokratis |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Restricted Breathing |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Toumanidis, Sokratis |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Oconnor, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Toumanidis, Sokratis |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 48 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 45-49 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsammy, Nicholas | Black Male, 48 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Perez, Darlene | Black Male, 48 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Toumanidis, Sokratis | Black Male, 48 | Force: Restricted Breathing | Unfounded |
| Toumanidis, Sokratis | Black Male, 48 | Force: Chokehold | Unsubstantiated |
| Oconnor, John | Black Male, 48 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Unsubstantiated |
| Toumanidis, Sokratis | Black Male, 48 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 45-49 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 9, 2019, at approximately 4:01 p.m., [redacted] located as [redacted] exited the [redacted] in Manhattan with stolen merchandise. Police Officer Nicholas Ramsammy of the 20th Precinct, who had been informed that [redacted] was shoplifting by [redacted] attempted to apprehend [redacted] as he exited the building. [redacted] evaded Police Officer Ramsammy, knocking [redacted] to the ground. Police Officer Ramsammy was joined by Police Officer Darlene Rodriguez and Police Officer Sokratis Toumanidis of the 20th Precinct in pursuing [redacted] to the ground, and handcuffed him (Allegation A, Allegation B and Allegation C—Force—Physical Force [redacted] 1). During the struggle, [redacted] felt an officer whom he could not see [redacted] punch him once in the back (Allegation D—Force—Physical Force [redacted] ). While [redacted] was on the ground, Police Officer Ramsammy allegedly put his foot on [redacted] back and left it there for 15 minutes (within Allegation A), while Police Officer Rodriguez allegedly put her foot on [redacted] ankle for 15 minutes (within Allegation B). During this time, Police Officer Toumanidis allegedly used a chokehold on [redacted] restricting his breathing for approximately one second (Allegation E-Force—Chokehold [redacted] and Allegation F—Force—Restricted Breathing [redacted]
Once [redacted] was handcuffed, Sergeant John O'Connor of the 20th Precinct was called to the scene. Before Sergeant O'Connor arrived, [redacted] requested medical attention, and then allegedly changed his mind and told Sergeant O'Connor that he wanted to be taken to the stationhouse. No medical attention was provided for [redacted] until he made another request at the stationhouse several hours later (Allegation G-Abuse of Authority—Refusal to obtain medical treatment [redacted] D.[redacted] was arrested and charged with robbery, burglary, petit larceny, resisting arrest, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal trespassing (Board Review 08).
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