Complaint #202003791,
May 30, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Weber, Damian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sloman, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Weber, Damian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Garcia, Francisco
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Garcia, Francisco
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Francisco
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Francisco
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hummel, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hummel, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hummel, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hummel, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sloman, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Weber, Damian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bennett, Mervin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bennett, Mervin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Karaduzovic, Sokol
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Weber, Damian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sloman, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Weber, Damian Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Garcia, Francisco Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Garcia, Francisco Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Garcia, Francisco Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Garcia, Francisco Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hummel, Marc Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hummel, Marc Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Hummel, Marc Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hummel, Marc Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sloman, Sean Black Male, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Weber, Damian Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Substantiated (Charges)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Bennett, Mervin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Female Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Female Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Bennett, Mervin Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Karaduzovic, Sokol Black Female Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.


Penalties

Hummel, Marc
Formalized Training
Closed: Plea set aside, Without discipline, September 30, 2025
APU Dismissed

Karaduzovic, Sokol
Closed: Retained, without discipline, September 12, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Weber, Damian
Closed: Charges not served, March 11, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

On May 30, 2020, at approximately 11:30 p.m., in front of [redacted] in Manhattan, Police Officer Marc Hummel used force against [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Force, [redacted]). At the intersection of West 114th Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard in Manhattan, PO Hummel threatened [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Police Officer Sean Sloman struck [redacted] with a baton (Allegations E and F: Force, [redacted]). An officer struck [redacted] with a baton, placed [redacted] in a chokehold, and restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegations G through I: Force, [redacted]). An officer spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Sergeant Francisco Garcia used physical force against [redacted] (Allegations K and L: Force, [redacted]), and spoke discourteously to her (Allegation M: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Police Officer Sokol Karaduzovic threatened [redacted] and individuals with the use of force (Allegations N and O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Karaduzovic spoke discourteously to (Allegation P: Discourtesy, [redacted]), and made an offensive remark to [redacted] and individuals (Allegation Q: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Karaduzovic acted and spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegations R and S: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Karaduzovic used physical force against individuals and [redacted] (Allegations T and U: Force, [redacted]). PO Karaduzovic struck [redacted] with his baton, and used physical force against [redacted] (Allegations V through X: Force, [redacted]). Lieutenant Mervin Bennett used force against [redacted] (Allegation Y: Force, [redacted]). An officer threatened [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation Z: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Officers used force against [redacted] (Allegation AA: Force, [redacted]). PO Karaduzovic used a chokehold against [redacted] (Allegation AB: Force, [redacted]). Sgt. Garcia used... Read report for details.