Complaint #202000114,
December 11, 2019

Officer: Crowley, Sean
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bright, Adham
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Paredes, Oscar
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wallace, Ian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Depalma, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paredes, Oscar
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Depalma, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wallace, Ian
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Depalma, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paredes, Oscar
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Crowley, Sean Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unfounded
Bright, Adham Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unfounded
Paredes, Oscar Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Wallace, Ian Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Depalma, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Paredes, Oscar Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Depalma, Matthew Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Wallace, Ian Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Depalma, Matthew Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Paredes, Oscar Male, 35-39 Offensive Language: Other Exonerated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On December 11, 2019, at approximately 6 p.m. at the [redacted] located at [redacted]'s son. According to [redacted], the caller indicated to 911 that [redacted] did not take his medications. Police Officer Adham Bright, Police Officer Sean Crowley, Police Officer Ian Wallace, Police Officer Matthew DePalma, and Sergeant Oscar Paredes, all of the Midtown South Precinct, allegedly entered [redacted]'s hotel room (room [redacted] (Allegations A – B: Abuse of Authority - Entry of Premises, unfounded; Allegations C – E: Abuse of Authority – Entry of Premises, exonerated). After entering the room, Sgt. Paredes asked [redacted] if he had taken his medications (Allegation F: Offensive Language – Other, exonerated). While interacting with [redacted], PO Wallace and PO DePalma lifted [redacted] off the ground and escorted him out of the room (Allegations G – H: Force – Physical force, exonerated) so that [redacted] could be transported to the hospital, as determined by Sgt. Paredes (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority - Forcible Removal to Hospital, exonerated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 11, 2019
Received: January 6, 2020
Closed: February 2, 2022

Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Other
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected