| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Giron, Leonel |
| Complainant: | White Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Giron, Leonel | White Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 30, 2020, [redacted] was on assignment for a [redacted] news and media content agency, [redacted], covering the 2020 Police Brutality Protests in New York City. After receiving a "tip" about protest activity in the vicinity of East 13th Street and Broadway in Manhattan via twitter, [redacted] arrived there at approximately 10:34 p.m. In front of 60 East 13th Street, just West of Broadway, a line of NYPD officers began to apprehend civilian protestors standing on the roadway. As they did so, an officer allegedly approached [redacted] and pushed him against his chest to the ground with their baton (Allegation A: Force - Physical force, [redacted]). After he was on the ground, three to four officers immediately began to restrain him by pulling his hands behind his back and placing him in handcuffs.
[redacted] was removed to One Police Plaza, where he was processed, issued a Desk Appearance ticket, and then released at approximately 8:30 a.m. After being returned his belongings, [redacted] saw that the lens of one of his cameras was cracked (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Property Damage, [redacted]).
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