| Officer: | Lyons, Thomas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 10-14 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Hinchy, Sean |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons, Thomas | Black Male, 10-14 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Hinchy, Sean | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 28, 2020, at approximately 3:30 p.m., in the parking lot of the Dunkin Donuts located at 109-62 Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens, [redacted] was fighting with and punching a female minor individual identified only as [redacted]. Det. Thomas Lyons and PO Sean Hinchy of the 113 Precinct, responded to the altercation, and Det. Lyons picked [redacted] up in the air, so that his head was higher than that of Det. Lyons's, and then brought him down on to the ground (Allegation A: Physical Force, [redacted]). As soon as [redacted] was on the ground, approximately 50 high school students began swarming him and screaming in his face. PO Hinchy told the students to, "back the fuck up," (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). The officers then handcuffed [redacted] and transported him back to the 113 Precinct stationhouse. [redacted] was ultimately released to his mother's custody [redacted]. Read report for details.