| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Officer: | Demchenko, Yuriy |
| Complainant: | White, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Demchenko, Yuriy |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Jacob, Craig |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Oconnell, John |
| Complainant: | White, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Jacob, Craig |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Lee, James |
| Allegation: | Force: Vehicle |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Female | Force: Physical force | Complaint Withdrawn |
| Demchenko, Yuriy | White, 35-39 | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Demchenko, Yuriy | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Substantiated (Charges) | |
| Jacob, Craig | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Exonerated | |
| Oconnell, John | White, 35-39 | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Jacob, Craig | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated | |
| Lee, James | Force: Vehicle | Complaint Withdrawn | |
| Unknown Officer | Force: Physical force | Complaint Withdrawn |
Further details on conclusions.
On the afternoon of May 28, 2020, [redacted] and several dozen other civilians attended a Black Lives Matter protest at Union Square Park in Manhattan. By 4 p.m., [redacted] and other protesters lined up on the southeast corner of the park, at East 14th Street and Union Square East, where protesters gave speeches. Soon after, NYPD bicycle officers including Police Officer Yuriy Demchenko (of SRG 3) and Detective Craig Jacob (of SRG 1) lined up facing them. At 4:18 p.m., some protesters briefly stepped into the bicycle lane of the street. PO Demchenko began repeatedly pushing [redacted] and unidentified protesters with his police bicycle (Allegations A-B: Force, [redacted]). Captain John O'Connell of the 9th Precinct assisted PO Demchenko in pushing [redacted] with PO Demchenko's bicycle (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). Det. Jacob also pushed unidentified individuals with his bicycle (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). Det. Jacob used the word "fuck" in ordering individuals to get back (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
Almost an hour later, an officer allegedly pushed unidentified individuals and allegedly punched [redacted] in the stomach (Allegation F-G: Force, [redacted]). Sometime later, Lieutenant James Lee of the 9th Precinct was riding a moped scooter and allegedly drove his moped into multiple unidentified protestors, knocking at least one person to the ground (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] and [redacted] were not arrested or issued any summonses during this incident. The investigation was unable to identify the other victims in this case and was therefore unable to ascertain whether they were arrested or issued any summonses.
The CCRB marked this case as sensitive on July 15, 2020, following the [redacted] coverage of this incident (Board Review 48). This incident later received additional media coverage in an October 2020 article by [redacted] about SRG's use-of-force tactics (Board Review 49). On January 14, 2021, the New York State Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit...
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