Complaint #202003753,
May 29, 2020

Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: White Female, 32
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: White Female, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: White Female, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mendez, Daniel White Female, 32 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mendez, Daniel White Female, 32 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Daniel White Female, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'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.


Penalty

Mendez, Daniel
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On May 29, 2020, at approximately 7:26 p.m., at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, [redacted] was attending a Black Lives Matter Protest. [redacted] took out her cell phone and began filming an officer who was arresting an unidentified female. Police Officer Daniel Mendez of the 107th Precinct allegedly ran toward [redacted] and used his asp to push her (Allegation A: Force; [redacted] 1). PO Mendez used his baton to hit [redacted] once on the left side of her body (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]). In doing so, PO Mendez allegedly interfered with [redacted] recording the arrest on her cell phone (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]) and PO Mendez then proceeded to walk away from each other. [redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons as a result of this incident. [redacted] provided cell phone footage of the incident [BR02]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 29, 2020
Received: May 30, 2020
Closed: January 22, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected