Complaint #202003773,
May 30, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Thapa, Bibek
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Urban, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moonan, Ravi
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Moonan, Ravi
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Moonan, Ravi
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Saleh, Majer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Thapa, Bibek
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Saleh, Majer Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Saleh, Majer White Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Saleh, Majer Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
Thapa, Bibek Age 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Exonerated
Urban, Thomas Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Female, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Moonan, Ravi White Male, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Moonan, Ravi White Male, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Moonan, Ravi Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Saleh, Majer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Thapa, Bibek White Female, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Saleh, Majer
Closed: MOS Resigned, January 23, 2025
APU Closed: MOS Resigned

Summary

On May 30, 2020, a large group of protestors entered the roadway of the FDR Drive near the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan. They marched north on the FDR Drive until reaching the vicinity of the intersection of South Street and Gouverneur Slip East at approximately 8:15 p.m., at which time they began exiting the highway by crossing a concrete wall dividing the FDR Drive and South Street. Officers from numerous commands had been following the marchers on the highway, and additional officers also arrived at the location. Sergeant Majer Saleh, of the 34th Precinct, allegedly pushed an individual off the concrete wall between the highway and South Street (Allegation A: Force, [redacted] Sgt. Saleh used pepper spray against [redacted] and other unidentified victims in the crowd (Allegations B-E: Force, [redacted] Additional unidentified officers also allegedly used pepper spray against and unidentified victims (Allegations F-H: Force, [redacted])) Sgt. Saleh allegedly refused to provide his shield number to [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])).
Officers engaged in various interactions with protesters as they began clearing them off of South Street, and they ultimately took multiple protesters into custody. Unidentified officers allegedly used physical force against multiple unidentified civilians (Allegation J: Force, [redacted] civilians, [redacted] Unidentified officers allegedly used pepper spray against unidentified and [redacted] (Allegations K-M: Force, [redacted])) Police Officer Bibek Thapa, of the 75th Precinct, pushed [redacted] with his baton (Allegation N: Force, [redacted] PO Thapa also pushed [redacted] Additional officers allegedly pushed [redacted] with his baton (Allegation O: Force, [redacted]) with their batons (Allegation P: Force, [redacted])) An officer allegedly threatened [redacted] with a can of pepper spray (Allegation Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])).
Officers brought an unidentified man to the ground while arresting him, and an officer allegedly punched him when he... Read report for details.