Complaint #201910719,
December 13, 2019

Officer: Cheng, Keith
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Cheng, Keith
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cheng, Keith
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Delfosse, Roger
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cheng, Keith Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Cheng, Keith Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Cheng, Keith Black Female, 31 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Delfosse, Roger Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Cheng, Keith
Formalized Training

Delfosse, Roger
Formalized Training

Summary

On December 13, 2019 at approximately 5:30 PM inside of the United States Post Office at 315 Empire Boulevard in Brooklyn, Sergeant Keith Cheng refused to provide his name to [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Cheng then dragged [redacted] while handcuffing her (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]) was injured in the altercation that led to her arrest. Sgt. Cheng refused to obtain medical attention for her injury (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Roger Delfosse, [redacted] arresting officer, refused to provide medical attention for her injury (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 13, 2019
Received: December 16, 2019
Closed: August 20, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Other
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Adrian Duran, Taleb Hossain, John Kenny
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected