Complaint #201907786,
August 25, 2019

Summary

On August 25, 2019, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Police Officer Thomas Coleman, Police Officer Dustin Olivos, Police Officer Duane Seaton, Police Officer Kurlon Parris, Police Officer Alexander Leon, Police Officers Timothy Deck, Police Officers Christopher Emmart, and Police Officer Thomas Donnelly, all of the 83rd Precinct, arrived at [redacted] in Brooklyn, in response to a 911 caller reporting that a man was assaulting a woman inside. Officers entered the apartment, where [redacted] was inside with his girlfriend, [redacted] (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority – Entry; [redacted]). PO Coleman asked [redacted] "Are you out of your fucking mind?” (Allegation B – Discourtesy – Word; [redacted]). Officers used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation C – Force – Physical Force; [redacted]). PO Olivos used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation D – Force – Physical Force; [redacted]). PO Leon placed [redacted] in a chokehold (Allegation E – Force – Chokehold; [redacted]) and restricted his breathing (Allegation F -Force – Restricted Breathing; [redacted]). PO Coleman told [redacted] "My man, you're about to get fucking tased" (Allegation G - Discourtesy – Word; [redacted]). PO Olivos tased [redacted] three times (Allegation H – Force – Nonlethal restraining device; [redacted]; Allegation I-J – Force – Nonlethal restraining device; [redacted]). PO Coleman tased [redacted] four times (Allegation K – Force – Nonlethal restraining device; [redacted]; Allegations L-N – Force – Nonlethal restraining device; [redacted]). Police Officer Jeffrey Chin, Police Officer Ashley Slater, and Police Officer Joel [redacted], all of the 83rd Precinct, arrived while the other officers were restraining [redacted]. [redacted] was arrested and charged with assault, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration. Read report for details.