Complaint #201908719,
August 8, 2019

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cosentino, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cosentino, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caminiti, Lauren
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cosentino, Steven Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cosentino, Steven Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Unsubstantiated
Caminiti, Lauren Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

At approximately 11:12 p.m. on August 8, 2019, [redacted] was panhandling in front of 90 Park Avenue on Staten Island. He was approached by Police Officer Lauren Brooke and Police Officer Steven Cosentino of the 121st Precinct. The two officers told [redacted] to leave the location.
When he refused to leave, they called for assistance from several unidentified officers. They then forcibly removed him via ambulance to [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority – Forcible removal to the hospital, [redacted]). While doing so, Police Officer Cosentino and several of the other officers allegedly swept [redacted] legs out from underneath him, causing him to fall to the ground (Allegations C and D: Force – Physical force, [redacted]). The impact allegedly knocked out several of [redacted] teeth. [redacted] was discharged from the hospital early the next morning.
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Details

Incident: August 8, 2019
Received: October 4, 2019
Closed: May 13, 2021

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected