Complaint #201908443,
September 22, 2019

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hulme, Padraic
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hulme, Padraic
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Hulme, Padraic Black Male, 21-24 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Hulme, Padraic Black Male, 21-24 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 September 22, 2019, at approximately 3:45 PM at the East 182nd-183rd Streets B/D-train Subway Station in the Bronx, [redacted] was arrested for fare evasion by Police Officer Neon Chowdhury of Transit District 11. [redacted] actively resisted arrest and struggled with Police Officer Chowdhury, Police Officer Luis Roldan, Police Officer Wesley Campbell, and Police Officer Padraic Hulme, all of Transit District 11 (Allegation A: Physical Force - [redacted]). During the struggle, Police Officer Hulme allegedly pulled on a chain [redacted] was wearing around his neck, which "strangled" him and restricted his breathing (Allegations B, C: Force – Chokehold, Restriction of Breathing - [redacted]). [redacted] was eventually restrained and handcuffed without further incident. When he addressed all of the officers and allegedly requested their shield numbers, none of them answered (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to Provide Shield Number - [redacted]). [redacted]s sunglasses were allegedly broken by an unidentified officer at some point during the struggle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Property Damage - [redacted]). [redacted] was eventually removed to the stationhouse and charged with fare evasion and resisting arrest (Board Review 02). [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 22, 2019
Received: September 24, 2019
Closed: June 22, 2021

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Maruf Ahmed, Alexis Bruno, Wesley Campbell, Neon Chowdhury, Joseph Demaio, Luis Garciatorres, Dezavon Mcneil, Rebeca Reyes, Luis Roldan
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected