Complaint #202000559,
January 20, 2020

Officer: Hall, Rhona
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hall, Rhona Hispanic Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Hall, Rhona
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Whooley, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On January 20, 2020, at approximately 4:08 a.m., [redacted] entered [redacted] Deli, located at [redacted] in the Bronx, with [redacted] and three other friends. [redacted] a deli employee, called 911 after [redacted] and her friends refused to leave the store. Police Officers Jovanny Lopez, Edgar Zayas, Rhona Hall, and Adrian Wynne, all assigned to the 52nd Precinct, arrived and instructed [redacted] and her friends to leave. After [redacted] and her friends did not comply, PO Hall forcibly took [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). The officers arrested [redacted] and transported her to the 52nd Precinct stationhouse. At the stationhouse, Sergeant Michael Whooley of the 52nd Precinct made several profane remarks to [redacted] "Who the fuck is [redacted] "I don't give a fuck about [redacted] "Born in [redacted] she knows every fucking thing," and, "You fucked it up, it's 2673" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted] PO Wynne issued [redacted] summonses for unlawful possession of marijuana, disorderly conduct, and trespassing (BR 01). At approximately 6:44 a.m., as [redacted] was about to be released, she asked Sgt. Whooley for his name and shield number, which he allegedly failed to provide (Allegations C-D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] refused to leave the stationhouse, and she was arrested again for trespassing and eventually released with a desk appearance ticket (BR 02). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 20, 2020
Received: January 21, 2020
Closed: March 2, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jovanny Lopez, Edgar Zayas
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected