| Officer: | Vartanian, Justin |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Force: Radio as club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Salcedo, Hansel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Bonhomme, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Bonhomme, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vartanian, Justin | Hispanic Male, 25 | Force: Radio as club | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Salcedo, Hansel | Black Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Bonhomme, John | Black Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Bonhomme, John | Black Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 3, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m. [redacted] and his friend [redacted] were on motorized bicycles outside of 22 Post Avenue in Manhattan. Patrolling nearby were PO Hansel Salcedo, PO John Bonhomme, Sgt. Zulfiqar Ahmed, all of the 34th Precinct anti-crime team, and PO Justin Vartanian, then of the 34th Precinct anti-crime team. PO Salcedo and PO Bonhomme took [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A- Force- Exonerated; Allegation B- Force- [redacted]). PO Bonhomme allegedly punched [redacted] in the face (Allegation C- Force- [redacted]).
As [redacted] was taken into custody, [redacted] drove away on his motorized bicycle. PO Vartanian ran after him, and when he could not catch up with him, threw his police radio at [redacted] which struck [redacted] in the forehead (Allegation D- Force- [redacted]). [redacted] drove to his girlfriend's house in the Bronx, from which he went to [redacted] Hospital. [redacted] was taken into custody from the hospital. Sgt. Ahmed did not activate his body-worn camera as a result of this incident (Allegation E- Other Misconduct).
[redacted] and [redacted] were arrested as a result of this incident. [redacted] was arrested for reckless endangerment, tampering with physical evidence, fleeing from an officer in a motor vehicle, obstructing governmental administration, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. [redacted] was arrested for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, not wearing a motorcycle helmet, and not registering a vehicle (Board Reviews 01 and 02).
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