Complaint #202004800, June 2020

Incident: June 2, 2020
Received: July 2, 2020
Closed: April 4, 2022


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Kachun Cheung)
NYPD Departure Letter (Jonathan Dones)
NYPD Departure Letter (Robert Ohare)
NYPD Departure Letter (James Shouldis)

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Gregory Abramson, Maureen Carey, Michael Collarini, Nolan Connor, Brian Garcia, Daniel Houlahan, Martin Maloney, Marta Mendez, Annalee Simon, James Weik
Officer: Dones, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Accardi, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ambrecht, Danielle
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dones, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ohare, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Cheung, Kachun
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Dones, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dones, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ohare, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Shouldis, James
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dones, Jonathan Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Accardi, Richard Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ambrecht, Danielle Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Dones, Jonathan Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Ohare, Robert Black Female, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Cheung, Kachun Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Dones, Jonathan Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Dones, Jonathan Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ohare, Robert Black Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Shouldis, James Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Penalties

Ohare, Robert
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Dones, Jonathan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Shouldis, James
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Accardi, Richard
Command Discipline - A

Cheung, Kachun
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.