Complaint #202000492,
January 17, 2020

Officer: Taveras, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Kleinman, Jason
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gomez, Carlos
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Yule, James
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Hussain, Izhar
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Yoo, Thomas
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Kleinman, Jason
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Garcia, Julissa
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garcia, Julissa
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garcia, Julissa
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Garcia, Julissa
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kleinman, Jason
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garcia, Julissa
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Taveras, Michael White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Kleinman, Jason White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gomez, Carlos White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Yule, James White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Hussain, Izhar White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Yoo, Thomas White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Kleinman, Jason White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Unknown Officer White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Garcia, Julissa White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Garcia, Julissa White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Garcia, Julissa White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Garcia, Julissa White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Kleinman, Jason White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Garcia, Julissa White Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Taveras, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Kleinman, Jason
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Yule, James
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Gomez, Carlos
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Hussain, Izhar
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Yoo, Thomas
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Garcia, Julissa
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On January 17, 2020, at approximately 8:51 p.m., [redacted] left her apartment at [redacted] in the Bronx to go to the store. [redacted] saw PO Julissa Garcia and nine other officers, all from the 112th Precinct, standing outside with several EMTs. The officers approached [redacted] and told her that they received a 9-1-1 call stating that she was homicidal. [redacted] denied being homicidal and walked away. The officers grabbed [redacted]'s arms, handcuffed her, and sat her down on an ambulance stretcher. [redacted] asked the officers for their shield numbers. None of the officers provided this information (Allegations A - G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers strapped [redacted] to a stretcher and placed her into the ambulance. PO Garcia searched [redacted]'s bag to obtain her identification (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Before being driven away, [redacted] allegedly requested the names and shield numbers of the officers (Allegations G – J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] K and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] 1). EMS transported [redacted] to [redacted] in Queens for a psychological evaluation (Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 17, 2020
Received: January 21, 2020
Closed: February 24, 2022

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 112th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Walter Ebbitt, Lisa Seebarran, Olivia Windisch
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected