Complaint #201902318,
March 15, 2019

Officer: Miller, Kenneth
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bae, Taejin
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Humburg, Samantha
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Delgado, Marcus
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Delgado, Marcus
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bae, Taejin
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Delgado, Marcus
Complainant: White Female, 61
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Miller, Kenneth
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Humburg, Samantha
Complainant: White Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Miller, Kenneth White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bae, Taejin White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Humburg, Samantha White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Delgado, Marcus White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Delgado, Marcus White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Bae, Taejin White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Miscellaneous
Delgado, Marcus White Female, 61 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Unsubstantiated
Miller, Kenneth White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Humburg, Samantha White Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.
'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.


Penalties

Miller, Kenneth
Command Discipline - A

Humburg, Samantha
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 15, 2019, at approximately 8 p.m., [redacted] entered the N/Q/R subway station at West 42nd Street in Manhattan. Police Officer Marcus Delgado and Police Officer Taejin Bae, both of the Transit Borough Manhattan Task Force, stopped [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Delgado and PO Bae allegedly refused to provide [redacted] with their shield numbers (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Samantha Humburg, also of the Transit Borough Manhattan Task Force, searched [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Delgado allegedly threatened to remove [redacted] to the hospital (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sergeant Kenneth Miller of the Transit Borough Manhattan Task Force forcibly removed [redacted] to the hospital and failed to provide her with a business card (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Humburg failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 15, 2019
Closed: May 5, 2020

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected