Complaint #202004586,
June 3, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ansbro, Matthew
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ansbro, Matthew
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alava, Glen
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alava, Glen
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer White Female, 35-39 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Ansbro, Matthew White Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ansbro, Matthew Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alava, Glen White Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alava, Glen Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 18-20 Discourtesy: Action Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer White Female, 35-39 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

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.


Penalties

Alava, Glen
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 3 days)

Ansbro, Matthew
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 3 days)

Summary

On June 2, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., [redacted] went to a protest at Cadman Plaza West in Brooklyn. [redacted] went together. [redacted] each went separately. PA [redacted] was present. [redacted] stood in a line of protesters across from a line of officers, including Police Officers Matthew Ansbro and Glen Alava of the Transit Bureau Citywide Vandals Task Force. [redacted] each asked PO Ansbro for his shield number and he did not reply (Allegation A and B: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Alava for his shield number, and he did not reply (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] complained to PO Alava that he was covering his shield. PO Alava did not reply (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
Several hundred officers, including PO Ansbro and PO Alava, PO John Martinez of the 72nd Precinct, PO Andrew Scampoli of the Brooklyn South Warrant Section, and PO Kevin Seward of the 44th Precinct, moved toward the crowd of protesters to clear Cadman Plaza. Three or four unknown officers allegedly struck [redacted] with asps (Allegation E: Force: [redacted]).
[redacted] sat next to an elevator at the Borough Hall Subway Station, receiving treatment for a panic attack. An unknown officer allegedly spat on her and said, "Your life is not important. I do not care if you live or die" (Allegation F: Discourtesy: [redacted]). [redacted] allegedly requested the unknown officer's name and shield number two times and he only replied, "No" (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
As [redacted] walked past [redacted] an unknown officer pushed [redacted] in the back three or four times (Allegation I: Force: [redacted]). The same unknown officer used an asp to strike [redacted] in the ribs (Allegation J: Force: [redacted]). [redacted] allegedly observed an unknown officer strike the unknown man in front of her with an asp three or four times (Allegation K: Force: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 3, 2020
Received: June 22, 2020
Closed: June 28, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 84th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Keenen Adamsedwards, Cory Bebnowski, Anthony Benne, Kyle Clavin, Kamal Dahib, Kaz Daughtry, Joseph Galletta, Joseph Hayward, Brittney Hickmon, Jessica Insauto, Paul Insauto, Nikolaos Kontarinis, Galo Lopez, Jeffrey Maddrey, John Martinez, James Mills, Ryesham Paulino, Eduardo Pena, Andrew Scampoli, Kenneth Scarola, Kevin Seward, Richard Thybulle
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected