Complaint #202004071,
June 4, 2020

Officer: Negron, Luis
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcevoy, Charles
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Negron, Luis White Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcevoy, Charles White Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Negron, Luis
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On June 4, 2020, at approximately 9:30 PM, [redacted] was amidst a large gathering of protestors who were met by a line of police officers at the intersection of Penn Street and Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn. Under the authorization of Deputy Chief Charles McEvoy, the officers at the intersection allegedly suddenly charged at the departing civilians without warning and came running at them from the rear with their batons out (Allegation A: Physical Force - [redacted]). [redacted] turned back and saw two uniformed officers running towards him. The officers allegedly struck [redacted] on the back with their batons and forcibly took him to the ground (Allegations B, C: Force: Baton as Club, Physical Force - [redacted]). Although [redacted] was not resisting physically, one of the officers told the other, "Tase him!" (Allegation D: Threat of Force (Verbal) – [redacted]). [redacted] was handcuffed without being tased.
[redacted] was then taken to a large van or bus holding other protestors who had been arrested. [redacted] realized that he had sustained an injury to his right hand and, as the vehicle made its way to Brooklyn Central Brooking, [redacted] told a nearby escorting officer, identified by the investigation as Police Officer Luis Negron (of the 90th Precinct), that his hand was broken and requested medical attention. Police Officer Negron, however, failed to obtain medical treatment for [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Provide Medical Attention - [redacted]). After approximately three hours in Central Booking, [redacted] was released with a summons for violating the Curfew (Board Review 16) and without being provided medical attention. After he was released, [redacted] went to [redacted], where he was diagnosed with a fractured finger on his right hand (Board Review 39).
[redacted] bicycle, from which he was removed by officers as they arrested him, was never returned to him (this allegation is being addressed separately in CCRB case number [redacted]). The CCRB investigated multiple... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 4, 2020
Received: June 6, 2020
Closed: December 6, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Butler, Henry Daverin, William Glynn, Akil Guy, Aaron Husbands, Jeffrey Maddrey, Timothy Skretch
Video evidence collected