Complaint #201909418,
June 3, 2018

Officer: Mallon, Courtney
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Welsh, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Layng, George
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Welsh, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Welsh, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Welsh, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Ramcharan, Shaun
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mallon, Courtney White Male, 37 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Unsubstantiated
Welsh, Scott White Male, 37 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Layng, George White Male, 37 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Welsh, Scott White Male, 37 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Welsh, Scott White Male, 37 Discourtesy: Action Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Welsh, Scott White Male, 37 Force: Chokehold Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Ramcharan, Shaun White Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 June 3, 2018, at approximately 10:57 a.m., [redacted] punched [redacted] and a witness, [redacted] called the police. Officers, including Sergeant Scott Welsh and Police Officers George Layng, Courtney Mallon, and Shaun Ramcharan of the 30th Precinct found [redacted] in front of [redacted] in Manhattan. Multiple officers allegedly attempted to bring [redacted] down to the ground by kicking his legs and pushing his shoulders (Allegation A Force; Physical Force, [redacted] ; Allegations B and C – Force: Physical Force, [redacted] ). Sergeant Welsh allegedly placed [redacted] in a chokehold by wrapping his arm around [redacted]'s neck from behind (Allegation D – Force: Chokehold, [redacted] ). [redacted] resisted and remained standing for approximately five minutes before he lost his strength and fell onto the ground. Sergeant Welsh and Police Officer Mallon used Tasers against [redacted] (Allegation E and F – Force: Nonlethal Restraining Device; [redacted] ). Sergeant Welsh allegedly dove onto [redacted]'s back (within Allegation B), and in the process, Sergeant Welsh allegedly struck his own head against a fence, resulting in an open wound. Sergeant Welsh allegedly took blood from this wound and smeared it into [redacted]'s open wound in his shoulder (Allegation G – Discourtesy: Action, [redacted] ). [redacted] was arrested and charged with assaulting [redacted] , Police Officer Ramcharan, Police Officer Layng, and Sergeant Welsh (Board Review 02). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 3, 2018
Received: October 25, 2019
Closed: July 14, 2020

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: David Cooper, Garfield Mead, Josue Nava, Dimitrios Sotiriou