Complaint #201901673,
February 20, 2019

Officer: Ouellette, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Abdalla, Ahmed
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ouellette, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ouellette, John Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Abdalla, Ahmed Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Ouellette, John Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On February 20, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., [redacted] entered Southern Hospitality, a restaurant at 645 9th Avenue in Manhattan, and remained in the vestibule to charge his phone and find directions home. An employee of the restaurant, [redacted] approached [redacted] and told him he had to leave, [redacted] refused, and [redacted] call 911. Police Officer Ahmed Abdalla and Police Officer John Ouellette, both of the 18th Precinct, responded, spoke to [redacted] and ordered [redacted] to leave. After a few minutes, [redacted] exited the restaurant, followed by the officers, wherein PO Ouellette allegedly grabbed [redacted] by the waist with both hands, lifted him into the air, and threw him onto the ground (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). The officers handcuffed [redacted] called for an ambulance, and soon after, [redacted] was removed to [redacted] (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was discharged a few hours later, on February 21, 2019. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 20, 2019
Received: February 23, 2019
Closed: October 25, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD Midtown North Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued