| Officer: | Lawrence, Ricardo |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 58 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lawrence, Ricardo |
| Complainant: | White Male, 58 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lawrence, Ricardo |
| Complainant: | White Male, 58 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Lawrence, Ricardo |
| Complainant: | White Male, 58 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lawrence, Ricardo |
| Complainant: | White Male, 58 |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Lawrence, Ricardo |
| Complainant: | White Male, 58 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, Ricardo | White Male, 58 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Lawrence, Ricardo | White Male, 58 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Lawrence, Ricardo | White Male, 58 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Lawrence, Ricardo | White Male, 58 | Discourtesy: Action | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Lawrence, Ricardo | White Male, 58 | Force: Hit against inanimate object | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Lawrence, Ricardo | White Male, 58 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
[redacted] is a driver for Lyft. On September 23, 2019, at approximately 9:00 a.m., [redacted] called Lyft support from his vehicle at East 93rd Street and 1st Avenue, in Manhattan, to report a dispute with a passenger. Lyft forwarded the call to 911. Police Officer Ricardo Lawrence and Police Officer Francis Lavelle, both of the 19th Precinct, were already at East 93rd Street and 1st Avenue on an unrelated matter when they received a radio call of a crime in progress. They saw [redacted] and his passenger on the other side of the street and approached them. Over the course of the incident, PO Lawrence refused to provide his shield number to [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that PO Lawrence slapped his phone while he was recording, interrupting the recording. (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted], Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Lawrence allegedly used his right hand to pull [redacted]'s right arm up behind his back and his left hand to push [redacted]'s head and neck down. (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). In this manner, PO Lawrence brought [redacted] across the street to [redacted]'s car, and pushed [redacted]'s chest and face onto the hood of the vehicle. (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]). PO Lawrence allegedly asked [redacted], "Are you going to stop, or do you want to be arrested?" (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.