Complaint #201907416,
August 13, 2019

Officer: Mars, Tchekie
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ramirez, Mayra
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mars, Tchekie
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mars, Tchekie
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mars, Tchekie
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Mars, Tchekie Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ramirez, Mayra Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Mars, Tchekie Black Male, 20 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mars, Tchekie Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Mars, Tchekie Black Male, 20 Force: Chokehold 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.


Penalty

Mars, Tchekie
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 13, 2019, at 12:06 p.m., [redacted] entered the A line subway station, located at the intersection of Beach 67th Street and Rockaway Freeway in Queens, without paying his fare. PO Tchekie Mars and PO Mayra Ramirez of Transit District 23 stopped [redacted]. PO Mars damaged [redacted]'s property (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Mars and PO Ramirez pulled [redacted] to the floor (Allegations B and C: Force, [redacted]). PO Mars pepper sprayed [redacted] (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). PO Mars placed [redacted] in a chokehold (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested and charged with [redacted] (Board Review 01). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 13, 2019
Received: August 21, 2019
Closed: December 2, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 100th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected