Complaint #202003847,
May 30, 2020

Summary

On May 30, 2020, [redacted] and a friend, [redacted] were protesting in the vicinity of Union Square in Manhattan. At approximately 10:20 pm, police officers began advancing toward protesters in the Union Square area and [redacted] along with other protesters, moved west on 14th Street. [redacted] was walking backwards with his hands up, when an officer allegedly pushed him in the arm with a baton, causing [redacted] to fall (Allegation A: Force: Physical Force: [redacted]). [redacted] got up and continued walking west on 14th Street and another officer allegedly pushed him in the torso, causing [redacted] to crash into a light pole on the street (Allegation B: Force: Physical Force: [redacted]).
The protesters moving west reconvened at the intersection of 14th Street and 5th Avenue before a line of officers advanced on the group. Police Officer Brian Mahon, of Manhattan North Narcotics, ran up to [redacted] and, holding his baton in both hands, struck [redacted] Is arm with the baton (Allegation C: Force: Nightstick as Club: [redacted]). He then swung his baton at [redacted] hitting him in the back (Allegation D: Force: Nightstick as Club: [redacted]). PO Mahon then yelled, "Get the fuck out of here," at [redacted] (Allegation E: Discourtesy: Word: [redacted]). An unidentified civilian stood in between PO Mahon and [redacted] and PO Mahon pushed her in the upper body (Allegation F: Force: Physical Force: [redacted]). [redacted] then walked away from PO Mahon, who pushed him in the back (Allegation G: Force: Physical Force: [redacted]) before an NYPD supervisor pulled PO Mahon away.
On July 07, 2020, at approximately 9:21 a.m., at 100 Church Street in Manhattan, PO Mahon made a False Official statement during his CCRB interview (Allegation H: Untruthful Statement: False Official Statement: [redacted]). Read report for details.