Complaint #201906176,
July 13, 2019

Officer: Mannese, Michael
Complainant: Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Mannese, Michael
Complainant: Male, 53
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mannese, Michael
Complainant: Male, 53
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mannese, Michael Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Mannese, Michael Male, 53 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Mannese, Michael Male, 53 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

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

Mannese, Michael
Formalized Training

Summary

On July 13, 2019, at approximately 6:20 p.m. [redacted] was a bystander at the scene of an officer-involved vehicle accident at the intersection of West 96th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. [redacted] was filming a video of the scene on his cellphone when Detective Michael Mannese from ESS 2 pushed him (Allegation A: Force: [redacted]). Det. Mannese slapped [redacted] cellphone which fell out of [redacted] hand and onto the ground (Allegation B: Discourtesy [redacted]). The glass backing of [redacted] phone shattered as a result of hitting the ground (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 13, 2019
Received: July 15, 2019
Closed: January 7, 2021

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 24th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: William Bodner
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected