Complaint #201906966,
July 8, 2019

Officer: Paynter, Kevin
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Paynter, Kevin
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Schumacher, Brian
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Divers, Robert
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Divers, Robert
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Paynter, Kevin
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Paynter, Kevin Black, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Paynter, Kevin Black, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Schumacher, Brian Black, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Divers, Robert Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Divers, Robert Black, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Paynter, Kevin Black, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On July 8, 2019, at approximately 3:15 PM, Det. Robert Divers and Det. Kevin Harding of Manhattan Warrants Squad arrested [redacted] at 100 Centre Street in Manhattan. When [redacted] asked why he was under arrest, Det. Divers allegedly said, "Shut the fuck up," and, "I'm not answering none of your fucking questions" (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Det. Divers then allegedly pushed [redacted]'s face against an elevator wall and door (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]).
Det. Divers and Det. Harding transported [redacted] to the 26th Precinct Detective Squad in Manhattan. There, Lt. Kevin Paynter of the 26th Precinct Detective Squad allegedly referred to [redacted] as a "smartass," and said to [redacted], "I don't give a fuck," "Shut the fuck up," and, "You sound dumb as hell" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, Miscellaneous- [redacted]). Lt. Paynter also allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number to [redacted] (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, Miscellaneous- [redacted]) saying, "I'm not giving you shit" (also Allegation C: Discourtesy, Miscellaneous- [redacted]). [redacted] was then transported to Manhattan Central Booking.
Later, on August 12, 2019, at an unknown time, [redacted] spoke via telephone with Det. Brian Schumacher of the 26th Precinct Detective Squad, who had conducted the investigation leading to [redacted]'s arrest. Det. Schumacher allegedly said to [redacted], "I don't have to tell you shit," and, "I'm not telling you a motherfucking thing" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 8, 2019
Received: August 7, 2019
Closed: June 22, 2021

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Kevin Harding, Vincent Signoretti