Complaint #201908487,
September 18, 2019

Officer: Britch, Edward
Complainant: White Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hughes, Brian
Complainant: White Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jacobs, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jacobs, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Britch, Edward White Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hughes, Brian White Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Jacobs, Thomas White Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Jacobs, Thomas White Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name 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.
'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 18, 2019, around 2:30 a.m., [redacted] walked through the drive thru at the McDonald's on 31-46 21st Street in Queens. [redacted] was informed by the staff that he would not be served walking through the drive thru, but he did not leave. The staff then called the police, and PO Edward Britch and PO Brian Hughes, of the 114th Precinct, arrived at the McDonald's about five minutes later. They approached [redacted] and told him to get out of the drive through line. [redacted] refused and argued with the officers, who grabbed him to move him aside. [redacted] resisted, and PO Hughes and PO Britch brought him face down to the ground (Allegation A: Force: Physical Force, [redacted] Allegation B: Force: Physical Force, [redacted]). PO Hughes and PO Britch then brought [redacted] to their vehicle and drove him to the 114th Precinct Stationhouse. As they walked him toward the entrance, [redacted] collapsed and passed out on the ramp outside the stationhouse entrance. The officers called an ambulance for [redacted]. When the ambulance arrived, PO Hughes went with [redacted] to [redacted]. Around 9:30 a.m., PO Hughes brought [redacted] back to the 114th Stationhouse and put him in a holding cell. Lieutenant Jacobs, the ICO officer for the 114th Precinct, came to check on him in the cell and interviewed him regarding the force used by PO Britch and PO Hughes. [redacted] explained that he wanted further medical attention because he has a history of concussions, and allegedly Lieutenant Jacobs allegedly responded, "Shut the fuck up and just get booked." (Allegation C: Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). At approximately 10:00 a.m., an ambulance came to the stationhouse to take [redacted] back to [redacted] to look at his injuries. As he was leaving the stationhouse to get into the ambulance, he asked for Lieutenant Jacob's name and Lieutenant Jacobs allegedly did not respond. (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Provide Name, [redacted]). The second time he went to the hospital, PO Britch accompanied... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 18, 2019
Received: September 25, 2019
Closed: April 9, 2021

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 114th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Eric Agueros, Colin Dyer, Vincent Lahara, Robert Randall
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected