Complaint #201907670,
August 18, 2019

Officer: Lieberman, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Lieberman, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Lieberman, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lieberman, Matthew Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Lieberman, Matthew Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Lieberman, Matthew Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Lieberman, Matthew
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 13, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On August 18, 2019, at approximately 10:55 p.m., [redacted] and his girlfriend, [redacted] were doing laundry at Clean Rite Laundromat located at Kingsland Avenue and Boston Road in the Bronx, when they observed the arrest of [redacted]. [redacted] told officers on scene multiple times to "suck a dick." Eventually, [redacted] crossed the street and officers followed him, placing him under arrest for resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority-Retaliatory arrest, substantiated). Sergeant Matthew Lieberman of the 47th Precinct pulled [redacted] shirt over his head, damaging his shirt. (Allegation B: Discourtesy- Action, substantiated) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority- Property damage, substantiated) After being handcuffed, an officer allegedly pushed [redacted] down to the ground. (Allegation D: Force- Physical Force, officer unidentified) [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 18, 2019
Received: August 28, 2019
Closed: September 15, 2021
Last Updated: May 15, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Josue Batista, Daniel Collazo, James Cook, Eric Delacruz, Giuseppe Gentile, Jeannette Lopez, Alexis Melo, Rashawn Merrick, John Noonan, William Sutton, Mark Tooma, Derrick Viruet
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected