Complaint #202005933,
May 30, 2020

Officer: Arcos, Bradley
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Arcos, Bradley White Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Summary

On May 30, 2020, at approximately 11:00p.m., [redacted] attended a protest in downtown Brooklyn with his friend, [redacted]. As they approached Dekalb Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Extension, observed an officer push a civilian off his bike, which he captured on cell phone video (Allegation A: Physical Force, [redacted] 1). He continued walking and observed a man on the ground being punched by three to four officers in front of the Junior's Cheesecake Restaurant (Allegation B: Physical Force, [redacted]). watched the man for approximately 10-20 seconds as he tried to slowly approach him and record the interaction. Then, an officer in a white shirt approximately 15 feet from [redacted] whose appearance [redacted] did not recall, pointed at [redacted] and said, "Arrest him!" Police Officer Bradley Arcos from the 88th Precinct then allegedly shoved [redacted] three to four times, causing him to move back 15 feet and causing his back to hit the Junior's (Allegation C: Physical Force, [redacted]). Then, approximately three other officers, whose appearances [redacted] could not recall because they were all wearing helmets, came over to [redacted]. One pushed his right shoulder down so that he fell to the ground, landing on his left knee and elbow, and then his stomach (Allegation D: Physical Force, [redacted]). Another pressed on his upper back with a part of their body [redacted] could not see. Another officer sat on [redacted] s butt and upper legs for a few seconds, seemingly to keep him from getting up. An officer pulled [redacted] Is arms behind his back and rear-cuffed him. The officers allegedly left [redacted] on the ground face-down for several minutes, during which one officer who [redacted] couldn't see said, "Leave the loser there, we'll worry about him later" (Allegation E: Discourtesy- Word, [redacted] 1). Lieutenant Anthony Vassallo of the 88th Precinct saw [redacted] when he was cuffed and escorted [redacted] and Police Officer Arcos to an NYPD vehicle. Other officers transported [redacted] to the 88th... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 30, 2020
Received: August 28, 2020
Closed: December 29, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 84th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Nicholas Gluth, William Glynn, Anthony Vassallo
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected