Complaint #202003712,
May 31, 2020

Officer: Harris, Vincent
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Harris, Vincent
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Harris, Vincent
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Jiminez, Joshua
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Harris, Vincent
Complainant: White, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Harris, Vincent
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Mccarthy, James
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Angels, Evan
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Harris, Vincent
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Angels, Evan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jiminez, Joshua
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Harris, Vincent
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Harris, Vincent Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Harris, Vincent Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Harris, Vincent Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Jiminez, Joshua Force: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Harris, Vincent White, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Harris, Vincent Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Mccarthy, James Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Angels, Evan Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Harris, Vincent Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Angels, Evan Hispanic Male Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Jiminez, Joshua Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Harris, Vincent Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Mccarthy, James
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Jiminez, Joshua
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Harris, Vincent
Closed: Retained, without discipline, December 24, 2021
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline
No penalty

Angels, Evan
Closed: Retained, without discipline, December 24, 2021
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline
No penalty

Summary

At approximately 9:50 p.m. on May 31, 2020, Deputy Chief James McCarthy of Patrol Boro Manhattan South, Captain Yerlin Moya of the 41st Precinct, and Lieutenant Jorge [redacted] Sergeant Janielle Mendoza, Police Officer Vincent Harris, Police Officer Joshua Jiminez, Police Officer Evan Angels, Police Officer Katherine Torres, Police Officer Jazmine Cruz, Police Officer Peter Esposito, Police Officer Joel Milian, and Police Officer Shahriar Hussain of the 46th Precinct followed a large protest to the southeast corner of East 12th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. There, Deputy Chief McCarthy and Captain Moya apprehended [redacted] for reportedly threatening property and people with a brick.
As Deputy Chief McCarthy and Police Officer Angels worked to handcuff [redacted] protesters surrounded all the officers and began throwing things at them. Deputy Chief McCarthy and Police Officer Harris discharged their pepper spray at crowd members (Allegation A: Force: Pepper spray: [redacted], Allegation B: Force: Pepper spray: [redacted]). An unknown civilian threw a traffic cone at Police Officer Harris, hitting him in the arm as he used his pepper spray. Police Officer Harris charged and shoved a different civilian, knocking them to the ground (Allegation C: Force: Physical Force: [redacted]), then immediately pepper sprayed another civilian at close range (Allegation D: Force: Pepper spray: [redacted]). Police Officer Harris then aimed his pepper spray at and charged towards [redacted] a civilian who recorded this portion of the incident (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force: [redacted]).
Police Officer Harris and Police Officer Jiminez approached a section of the crowd while swinging and pushing at civilians with their batons (Allegation F: Force: Nightstick as club: [redacted], Allegation G: Force: Nightstick as club: [redacted]). Police Officer Harris then discharged his pepper spray again at the crowd (Allegation H: Force: Pepper spray: [redacted]). A civilian threw a brick at Police Officer Harris,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 31, 2020
Received: June 1, 2020
Closed: May 12, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jazmine Cruz, Peter Esposito, Shahriar Hussain, Janielle Mendoza, Joel Milian, Yerlin Moya, Jorge Rodriguez, Katherine Torres
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected