Complaint #201901938,
February 27, 2019

Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sanchez, Milton
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sanchez, Milton Black Male, 14 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Sanchez, Milton Black Male, 14 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sanchez, Milton Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sanchez, Milton Male Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Sanchez, Milton Black Male, 14 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Sanchez, Milton Male Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Sanchez, Milton Male Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Sanchez, Milton Male Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Sanchez, Milton
Previously Adjudicated
Closed Administratively (No penalty reported)

Summary

On February 27, 2019, shortly after 3 p.m., [redacted] was walking home from school on [redacted] in Manhattan with his friends [redacted] and [redacted]. Many officers from the 32nd Precinct, including Police Officer Milton Sanchez, were dispersing students after numerous after-school student fights broke out. PO Sanchez grabbed [redacted] by his jacket near the collar with two hands and pulled him close, face-to-face (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). PO Sanchez told [redacted] "I'm not playing with you. You hear me? I'm not playing with you. I'll hurt you. Just get out of here" (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When PO Sanchez said, "I'll hurt you," he also pushed [redacted] backwards (Subsumed within Allegation A). PO Sanchez allegedly called [redacted] a "nigga" (Allegation C: Offensive Language, [redacted]) and a "pussy" (Allegation D: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Sanchez also allegedly called [redacted] and [redacted] "niggers" (Allegations E-F: Offensive Language, [redacted]) and "pussies" (Allegations G-H: Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] were not arrested or issued any summonses regarding this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 27, 2019
Received: March 3, 2019
Closed: October 26, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Cristian Balbi, Vincent Ciccolella, Salahudin Clark, Osvaldo Collado, Vincent Greany, Keith Hall, Albert Huh, Jonathan Narvaez, Willis Reyes, Jon Westendorf, Neil Zuber
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected