Complaint #202000698, January 2020

Incident: January 23, 2020
Received: January 24, 2020
Closed: November 28, 2022


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Karanveer Blaggan, Norman Cox, Fausto Gomez, Andrew Plaza
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wood, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sow, Thierno
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sow, Thierno
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sow, Thierno
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sow, Thierno
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lopez, Kristen
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lopez, Kristen
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Liu, Wade
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hsu, Yuanwei
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hecht, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Flaherty, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Flaherty, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Wood, Steven Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sow, Thierno Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Sow, Thierno Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sow, Thierno Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Sow, Thierno Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Lopez, Kristen Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Lopez, Kristen Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Liu, Wade Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hsu, Yuanwei Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hecht, Edward Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Flaherty, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Flaherty, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.