Complaint #202004684,
June 2, 2020

Officer: Dowling, Gerard
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ramos, Ronald
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ustelimov, Dennis
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Egan, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Dowling, Gerard
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Mcgeown, James
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dowling, Gerard Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ramos, Ronald White Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ustelimov, Dennis White Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Egan, John Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous
Dowling, Gerard White Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Mcgeown, James Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force 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
'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

Dowling, Gerard
Closed: Retained, without discipline, November 17, 2023
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Summary

On June 2, 2020, at approximately 8:15 PM, [redacted] and [redacted] were at a protest against police brutality in front of 17 Battery Place in Manhattan. Deputy Inspector James McGeown pushed [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). Inspector Gerard Dowling, of SRG, used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). An officer allegedly restricted [redacted] breathing and spoke discourteously to her (Allegation C: Force, [redacted] and Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Captain Ronald Ramos, of SRG 4, and Police Officer Dennis Ustelimov, of SRG 3, brought [redacted] to the ground (Allegation E and Allegation F: Force, [redacted]). Ins. Dowling used force against [redacted] (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). Lieutenant John Egan used force against [redacted] (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). Officers struck [redacted] with batons (Allegation I, Force: [redacted]), an officer punched and kicked [redacted] (Allegation J and Allegation K, Force: [redacted]), and an officer spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation L, Discourtesy: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 2, 2020
Received: June 29, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022

Reason for contact: No contact
Location: Public space/building
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Deallaume, Kieran Higgins, Alfredo Jeff, Catherine Kunst, David Lamarre, Matthew Manley, Alexis Martinez, Edward Mendez, Allen Rice, Yefersson Salasmartinez, Peter Sotiriou
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected