Complaint #201911004,
December 10, 2019

Officer: Pichardo, Jose
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pichardo, Jose
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pichardo, Jose Asian Male, 24 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Pichardo, Jose Asian Male, 24 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 December 10, 2019, at approximately 8:10PM, Police Officer Jose Pichardo, from the City-Wide Traffic Task Force, was directing traffic at the intersection of [redacted] in Manhattan. [redacted] attempted to make a left turn at the intersection. PO Pichardo allegedly approached [redacted]'s car, grabbed [redacted] by the neck, and restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegations A and B: Force, [redacted]). An unidentified officer arrived and allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
PO Pichardo issued [redacted] issued two summonses as a result of this incident, one for failure to comply with a lawful order and one or making an improper left turn (BR 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 10, 2019
Received: December 26, 2019
Closed: August 18, 2020

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown North Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected