Complaint #202003895,
June 2, 2020

Officer: Sisinni, Michael
Complainant: White Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Lindie, Patrick
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sisinni, Michael White Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Lindie, Patrick White Female, 35-39 Force: Other 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
'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.


Summary

On June 2, 2020, at approximately 8:40 p.m., at the intersection of Madison Avenue and East 95th Street in Manhattan, [redacted] and [redacted] were marching in a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Officers began apprehending marchers for violating the Mayor's curfew order. Police Officer Michael Sisinni, of the 7th Precinct, and another unidentified officer, pulled [redacted] to the ground before handcuffing him (Allegation A: Force, [redacted] Allegation B: Force, [redacted] Officers apprehended [redacted] without bringing her to the ground and handcuffed her with zip-tie "Flex Cuffs." The cuffs were far too tight on one of [redacted]s wrists. When Sergeant Patrick Lindie, then assigned to the 7th Precinct, removed the handcuff with a cutting implement, [redacted] sustained a minor cut on her wrist (Allegation C: Force, [redacted] Police Officer Carina Garcia, then technically assigned to Recruit Training but working from the 7th Precinct, was present for [redacted]s apprehension and ultimately issued her a summons. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 2, 2020
Received: June 4, 2020
Closed: August 19, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 19th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Carina Garcia, John Mccormick, Tania Mejia, Yudelka Rodriguez, Maribel Sarante
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected