Complaint #201902985,
April 8, 2019

Officer: Harding, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Taveras, Senia
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 57
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Divers, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Divers, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Divers, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 57
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harding, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Divers, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Harding, Kevin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paula, Claudio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Harding, Kevin Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Taveras, Senia Hispanic Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Paula, Claudio Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Paula, Claudio Hispanic Male, 57 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Divers, Robert Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Divers, Robert Hispanic Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Paula, Claudio Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Divers, Robert Hispanic Male, 57 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Paula, Claudio Hispanic Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Harding, Kevin Hispanic Female, 46 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Divers, Robert Hispanic Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Harding, Kevin Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Paula, Claudio Hispanic Male, 28 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Taveras, Senia
Instructions

Summary

On April 8, 2019, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Det. Kevin Harding, Det. Claudio Paula, and PO Robert Divers, all of the Manhattan Warrant Section, appeared at [redacted] in Manhattan to execute an active Arrest Warrant for [redacted] and [redacted] were inside of the apartment. Det. Harding entered the apartment (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and was followed by Det. Paula. [redacted] fled from Det. Harding and Det. Paula to the rear of the apartment. Det. Paula radioed PO Divers, who was outside the apartment building, and requested backup. Det. Harding allegedly grabbed and struck [redacted] from behind (Allegation B: Force, [redacted] Det. Paula allegedly punched [redacted] in the abdomen and head (Allegation C: Force, [redacted] PO Divers entered the apartment and allegedly threw [redacted] to the ground (Allegation D: Force, [redacted] Det. Paula brandished his collapsible baton and struck [redacted] on his torso (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]
While officers attempted to place [redacted] in custody, [redacted] and [redacted] moved between the officers and [redacted] With his collapsible baton, Det. Paula struck [redacted] on the inside of his right hand (Allegation F: Force, [redacted] Det. Paula pushed [redacted] in the chest (Allegation G: Force, [redacted] PO Divers pushed [redacted] in the chest (Allegation H: Force, [redacted] PO Divers pushed [redacted] in the chest (Allegation I: Force, [redacted] Det. Harding pushed [redacted] on her shoulders (Allegation J: Force, [redacted] PO Divers allegedly told [redacted] "Fuck off" (Allegation K: Discourtesy, [redacted] Det. Paula allegedly used the word "Fuck" towards [redacted] (Allegation L: Discourtesy, [redacted] During the physical struggle, officers damaged a baby carriage, a closet door, and several ornaments (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Later the same day, [redacted] and [redacted] appeared at the 34th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan. [redacted] asked PO Senia Taveras, of the 34th Precinct, to file a complaint... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 8, 2019
Closed: March 6, 2020

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Majer Saleh
Video evidence collected