Complaint #201910509,
December 5, 2019

Officer: Weber, Kevin
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kselman, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brochhausen, Jason
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Weber, Kevin
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Proietto, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Weber, Kevin Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Kselman, Robert Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Brochhausen, Jason Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Weber, Kevin Black Female, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Proietto, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Proietto, Amanda
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On December 5, 2019, at approximately 11:08 p.m., [redacted] had an argument with an employee of a deli at 248 East 119th Street in Manhattan. The staff at the deli called 911 and requested police assistance because [redacted] refused to leave. Police Officer Robert Kselman, Police Officer Jason Brochhausen, Police Officer Amanda Proietto, and Police Officer Kevin Weber, all assigned to the 25th Precinct at the time, responded to the scene. PO Kselman has since been transferred to the Firearms and Tactics Section.
One of the officers allegedly told [redacted] to "get the fuck out," (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]) and PO Proietto allegedly called [redacted] a "bitch" (Allegation B: Offensive Language, [redacted]) was intoxicated and refused to leave the scene, and the officers decided to place her in custody to await an ambulance so she could be forcibly removed to a hospital (Allegations C-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Proietto allegedly brought [redacted] to the ground and then allegedly struck [redacted]'s face or head against the ground (Allegations G-H: Force, [redacted]) Officers allegedly struck [redacted] while she was on the ground (Allegation I: Force, [redacted]) PO Proietto allegedly restricted [redacted]'s breathing by putting a hand over her mouth, and PO Weber allegedly restricted her breathing by sitting on her stomach (Allegations J-K: Force, [redacted]) PO Proietto also allegedly told [redacted], "You're going to get arrested if you don't shut the fuck up" (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation M: Discourtesy, [redacted])
After she was handcuffed, [redacted] told PO Proietto that she was "ugly," to which PO Proietto responded, "So are you" (Allegation N: Discourtesy, [redacted]) continued to scream while in a kneeling position, and allegedly grabbed PO Proietto's leg. PO Proietto responded by shoving [redacted] back down to a prone position (Allegation O: Force, [redacted]) PO Proietto also yelled at [redacted], "Fucking grab me one more time and see what... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 5, 2019
Received: December 6, 2019
Closed: December 22, 2021
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected