| Officer: | Sommer, William |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Sommer, William |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ramdeen, Kieron |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dauge, Vincent |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sommer, William |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sommer, William |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sommer, William | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Sommer, William | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Ramdeen, Kieron | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Dauge, Vincent | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Sommer, William | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Sommer, William | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 4, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., in the vicinity of [redacted] in Manhattan, Detective Vincent Dauge, Sergeant William Sommer, and Detective Kieron Ramdeen, each of the NYPD's Drug Enforcement Task Force, executed an operation with members of the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the New York State Police. [redacted] the officers asked [redacted] and a second individual, [redacted] to exit the vehicle. After [redacted] exited the vehicle, he attempted to flee, and in response, Det. Dauge and Sgt. Sommer pursued [redacted] and forcibly took him to the ground (Allegations A and B: Force - Physical force, [redacted]). While he was on the ground, Sgt. Sommer allegedly struck [redacted] at the left cheek with his knee and Det. Ramdeen allegedly kicked him in the back (Allegations C and D: Force – Physical force: [redacted]). In addition, other officers participated in "beating" [redacted] (Allegation E: Force – Physical force, officer(s) unidentified).
Ultimately, [redacted] and [redacted] were arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell (Board Review 01) (Board Review 02). [redacted] was transported to what he identified as the Manhattan DA's office, located at 1 Hogan Place in Manhattan, and in route he asked Sgt. Sommer for medical attention, and, Sgt. Sommer told him that he would get medical attention a Manhattan Central Bookings (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority - refusal to provide medical attention, [redacted]).
Later, while he was in a holding cell at the Manhattan DA's office, Sgt. Sommer allegedly told [redacted] "If you make any report, we can disappear you, just like that" (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority – Threat of force: [redacted]).
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