Complaint #201907596,
August 13, 2019

Officer: Richards, Steve
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Richards, Steve
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Richards, Steve
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Richards, Steve
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Richards, Steve
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Complainant: Female, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Complainant: Female, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Complainant: Female, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nasso, Dominick
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Richards, Steve Black Male, 36 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Richards, Steve Black Male, 36 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Richards, Steve Black Male, 36 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Richards, Steve Black Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Richards, Steve Black Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Nasso, Dominick Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Nasso, Dominick Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
Nasso, Dominick Female, 29 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Nasso, Dominick Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Nasso, Dominick Female, 29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Nasso, Dominick Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Nasso, Dominick Female, 29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Nasso, Dominick Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 August 13, 2019, at approximately 7:15 p.m., in front of [redacted] in Manhattan, Lt. Nasso threatened to notify the Administration of Children's Services (ACS) to have [redacted]'s child removed from her apartment (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Nasso also threatened [redacted] with the loss of her apartment (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Nasso, Sergeant Vincenzo DiMartino, and Detectives Steve Richards and Joshua Laveglia, all from the Warrants Section, forcibly entered and searched [redacted]'s apartment (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and threatened [redacted] and [redacted] with the use of force (Allegations E through H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Richards placed [redacted] in a chokehold and restricted his breathing (Allegations I and J: Force, [redacted]). Det. Richards spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation K: Discourtesy, [redacted]), used force against him (Allegation L: Force, [redacted]), and hit [redacted] with an inanimate object (Allegation M: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 13, 2019
Received: August 26, 2019
Closed: July 14, 2020

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 19th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Francis Devlin, Vincenzo Dimartino, Joshua Laveglia, Joseph Poveromo
Video evidence collected