Complaint #201908013,
September 8, 2019

Officer: Cox, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cox, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cox, Kevin Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cox, Kevin Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Cox, Kevin
Previously Adjudicated
Closed Administratively (No penalty reported)

Summary

On September 8, 2019, at approximately 4:30 p.m., [redacted] was riding his bicycle with a group of friends outside of the Subway restaurant in the parking garage of Bronx Terminal Market. [redacted] and his friends were approached by Police Officer Kevin Cox of the 46th Precinct and five mall security guards. PO Cox walked up to [redacted] struck his bicycle twice in the spokes of the wheel with his asp, and stepped on the spokes of the wheel once with his foot (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] allegedly requested PO Cox's shield number, which PO Cox allegedly did not provide. (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 8, 2019
Received: September 10, 2019
Closed: December 11, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected