Complaint #201910189,
November 22, 2019

Officer: Byrnes, Mathew
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Byrnes, Mathew
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Byrnes, Mathew Age 21-24 Force: Vehicle Unsubstantiated
Byrnes, Mathew Force: Vehicle 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 November 22, 2019, at approximately 6:32 p.m., [redacted] who was in a protest near 46 West 126th Street in Manhattan, was allegedly struck by a scooter operated by Captain Mathew Byrnes of the 34th Precinct; Captain Byrnes also allegedly drove into a group of unidentified protesters in the street, striking some of them (Allegations A and B: Force; [redacted]). [redacted] took a photograph of Captain Byrnes during the incident [BR01]. She was not arrested or summonsed as a result of the incident.
During the same protest, TARU footage, taken by Det. John Kamor of the TARU Unit, captured unknown officers pulling an individual from a gate, before arresting him (Allegations C: Force; [redacted]) [BR02 through BR08]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 22, 2019
Received: November 25, 2019
Closed: September 22, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: John Kamor, Alejandro Thomas, Rafael Valerio, Jose Vargas
Video evidence collected