Complaint #202005678,
August 17, 2020

Officer: Cole, Oshane
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cole, Oshane
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cole, Oshane
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gonzalez, Geordany
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gonzalez, Geordany
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gonzalez, Geordany
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cole, Oshane
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cole, Oshane
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cole, Oshane Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Cole, Oshane Hispanic Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cole, Oshane Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gonzalez, Geordany Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Gonzalez, Geordany Hispanic Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Gonzalez, Geordany Hispanic Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cole, Oshane Hispanic Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cole, Oshane Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)

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.
'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

Cole, Oshane
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 29, 2024
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Summary

On August 17, 2020, at approximately 1 a.m., Police Officer Geordany Gonzalez and Police Officer O'Shane Cole—both from the 46th Precinct─responded to [redacted] in the Bronx regarding a noise complaint. PO Gonzalez opened the iron door connected to the gate surrounding [redacted] home, after which he and PO Cole allegedly entered the porch without consent (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority-Entry of Premises, [redacted]). PO Gonzalez and PO Cole placed [redacted] in handcuffs, during which they pushed her to the ground and allegedly used excessive force (Allegations C and D: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). The officers escorted [redacted] into a marked NYPD vehicle, where they allegedly pushed her inside (Allegations E and F: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). Before leaving the scene, PO Cole made the statement, "Come say it to my face, pussy" to an unknown individual (Allegation G: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]). (Allegation H: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Cole and PO Gonzalez returned to their marked vehicle that transported [redacted] and her speaker, which was vouchered as arrest evidence, to the stationhouse. PO Gonzalez issued [redacted] a summons [redacted] for unreasonable noise (BR01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 17, 2020
Closed: March 30, 2022
Last Updated: July 31, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Mohamed Ali, Jason Cruz, Carolyn Daley, Felicia Diaz, Md Haque, Kelven Hernandez, April Maxwell, Saad Mughal, Jacob Newman, Massiel Pena, Jasen Perez, Valon Rugova, Jason Santana
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected