Complaint #202005295,
June 2, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hector, Fritz
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rodriguez, Yudelka
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Rodriguez, Yudelka
Complainant: White Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Female Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Hector, Fritz Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Martinez, Luis Male Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Rodriguez, Yudelka White Female, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Female, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Rodriguez, Yudelka White Female, 21-24 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.
'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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Hector, Fritz
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 8 days)

Summary

On June 2, 2020, [redacted] and [redacted] joined a large group of protesters at Bryant Park in Manhattan. [redacted] and [redacted] also participated in the protest. The protesters marched through Midtown Manhattan before marching north on Fifth Avenue. A large group of officers from multiple commands followed the group as they marched. The group included Police Officer Fritz Hector, Police Officer Yudelka Rodriguez, and Sergeant Patrick Lindie of the 7th Precinct, as well as Detective Michael Delgardo, Detective Cristofer Schiavone and Sergeant Luis Martinez of the Gun Violence Suppression Division, Zone #2.
At approximately 8:24 p.m., the protesters passed through the intersection of East 84th Street and 5th Avenue, next to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Police Officer Hector walked into the crowd and threw [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A: Force – Physical force, [redacted]). Police Officer Rodriguez told [redacted] "Get the fuck out" (Allegation B: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). She then struck [redacted] with a baton (Allegation C: Force – Nightstick as club, [redacted]). Another officer allegedly struck [redacted] with a baton as well (Allegation D: Force – Nightstick as club, [redacted]). An officer then allegedly forced [redacted] to the ground (Allegation E: Force – Physical force, [redacted]). Another officer pushed also pushed an unidentified protester to the ground (Allegation F: Force – Physical force, [redacted]).
Sergeant Martinez told [redacted] "Get the fuck back" (Allegation G: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). An officer allegedly told [redacted] "Get the fuck out of here" (Allegation H: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). Another officer allegedly threatened to use force against [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority – Threat of force, [redacted]).
[redacted] and [redacted] were all placed in handcuffs and transported to the 19th Precinct stationhouse. While there, an officer allegedly told [redacted] "Shut the fuck up," and, "Keep your ignorance out of this conversation"... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 2, 2020
Received: July 28, 2020
Closed: February 7, 2022

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 19th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Rahul Dass, Carina Garcia, Thomas Garry, Steven Hecht, Alexandria Kirklandclarke, Patrick Lindie, Maribel Sarante, Michael Sisinni, Krystin Suarez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected