Complaint #202003930,
May 16, 2020

Officer: Kirkland, Lamont
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kirkland, Lamont
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Savic, Nenad
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Savic, Nenad
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Duran, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kirkland, Lamont
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kirkland, Lamont Black Male, 40-44 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Kirkland, Lamont Black Male, 40-44 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Savic, Nenad Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Savic, Nenad Black Male, 40-44 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Duran, Edwin Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Kirkland, Lamont Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Savic, Nenad
Closed: Charges not served, March 11, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

At approximately 8:50 a.m. on May 16th, 2020, Police Officer Edwin Duran and Police Officer Lamont Kirkland of the 5th Precinct were on routine patrol when they observed [redacted] holding an item that appeared to be a crowbar chasing after an unknown male individual at the intersection of Chrystie Street and Delancey Street in Manhattan. Police Officer Duran and Police Officer Kirkland approached [redacted] and Police Officer Kirkland repeatedly instructed him to drop the crowbar. Police Officer Duran and Police Officer Kirkland had their Tasers drawn and pointed them towards [redacted]. Police Officer Kirkland then grabbed the crowbar from [redacted] hand and told him, "Give me that shit man," while Police Officer Duran asked him, "What the fuck is wrong with you?" (Allegations A and B: Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). [redacted] then told Police Officer Kirkland, "Fuck you" and not to "touch" him. Police Officer Kirkland replied, "You had a fucking stick in your hand." When [redacted] asked Police Officer Kirkland why he had a Taser in his hand, he repeated, "You had a fucking stick in your hand" (within Allegation A). [redacted] walked towards Police Officer Duran while shouting, "Shoot already." Police Officer Kirkland deployed his Taser against [redacted] and ran two cycles (Allegations C and D: Force: Non-lethal restraining device, [redacted]). [redacted] continued walking towards Police Officer Duran, who stated, "Don't keep fucking playing with me, man" (within Allegation B).
Several additional officers from the 5th Precinct arrived on scene and took [redacted] to the ground and handcuffed him (Allegation E: Physical Force, [redacted]). As the police officers attempted to restrain [redacted], Police Officer Duran asked him, "What the fuck is wrong with you, man?" (within Allegation A), and Police Officer Nenad Savic of the 5th Precinct ordered him to "Stop fucking resisting." After the police officers handcuffed [redacted], Police Officer Savic asked him, "The fuck you are doing, man?" and called him a... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 16, 2020
Received: June 4, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 5th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Andrew Buck, Chiho Chan, Chester Chung, Tyra Eliacin, Kwabena Fraser, Brendan Giardino, Chunho Lai, Kim Li, Oscar Li, Annie Lin, Kamal Maqsood, Emmanuel Marcelino, Seeyeung Moy, Jarrell Stevens, Christopher Vedutis, Jeffrey Williams
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected