| Officer: | Bermeo, Cesar |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Humburg, Samantha |
| Complainant: | White Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Williams, Derrick |
| Complainant: | White Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rauchet, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Miscellaneous - Subject Retired |
| Officer: | Bermeo, Cesar |
| Complainant: | White Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermeo, Cesar | White Male, 31 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Humburg, Samantha | White Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Unsubstantiated |
| Williams, Derrick | White Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Unsubstantiated |
| Rauchet, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Miscellaneous - Subject Retired |
| Bermeo, Cesar | White Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 16, 2019, at approximately 8:26 p.m., [redacted] was on the uptown platform of the 1-/2-/3-train subway station at Times Square in Manhattan when he observed [redacted] with an apparent bloody injury to his leg on a staircase. [redacted] called 911 and Transit Manhattan Task Force officers responded, including PO Cesar Bermeo, PO Brian Mermelstein, PO Samantha Humburg, and PO Jae Choi. Midtown South Precinct officers PO Robert Moti and PO Derrick Williams also responded. PO Bermeo allegedly ordered [redacted] to move away from [redacted] and when [redacted] refused, PO Bermeo allegedly grabbed [redacted] and caused him to fall and break his glasses (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). PO Bermeo, PO Choi, and another unidentified officer restrained [redacted] on the stairs. When [redacted] began recording officers' restraint of [redacted] on his cellphone, PO Williams allegedly told him not to record (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Joseph Rauchet of Transit Manhattan Task Force removed [redacted] from the subway station with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to transport him to a hospital while allegedly strapped to a gurney (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Humburg allegedly stopped [redacted] from leaving the train station (Allegations D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and PO Bermeo took a photograph of his identification (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.