| Officer: | Ortega, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ortega, John |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ortega, John |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Fontanella, Brian |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Lyons, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Russell, Briana |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Kilfeather, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ortega, John |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 65-69 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortega, John | Black Female, 65-69 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Ortega, John | Black Female, 65-69 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Ortega, John | Black Female, 65-69 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Fontanella, Brian | Black Female, 65-69 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Lyons, Thomas | Black Female, 65-69 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Unsubstantiated |
| Russell, Briana | Black Female, 65-69 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Unsubstantiated |
| Kilfeather, Thomas | Black Female, 65-69 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Unsubstantiated |
| Ortega, John | Black Female, 65-69 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 11, 2020, at approximately 9:30 a.m., [redacted] went to the AutoZone located at 186-45 Merrick Boulevard in Queens to return brakes that she bought for her car. As she was leaving the store, two security guards approached [redacted] stood between her and the exit, and accused [redacted] of stealing an item from the store. After a few minutes, Police Officer John Ortega of the 113th Precinct and Police Officer Brian Fontanella of the 113th Precinct arrived at the location. [redacted] informed the officers that she did not take anything from the store. PO Ortega handcuffed [redacted] and allegedly pushed her with his hands against her upper back and right side (Allegation A: Force, [redacted] PO Fontanella allegedly placed his hand on [redacted]s left side and pushed her as well (Allegation B: Force, [redacted] As she was walking, PO Ortega allegedly kicked her ankles (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]
PO Ortega told [redacted] that an ambulance was coming to remove her to a psychiatric facility, and [redacted] verbally refused to go (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Once the ambulance arrived at the hospital, PO Ortega allegedly pulled [redacted] out of the ambulance by her arm, causing her to almost fall (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]
At around 2:00 p.m. on the same day, [redacted] went to the 113th Precinct stationhouse. She asked Police Officer Thomas Kilfeather of the 113th Precinct to file a report against the officers who removed her to the hospital that day. PO Kilfeather allegedly gave [redacted] a CCRB complaint form and instructed her to file the complaint by calling the number on the form (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Sergeant Briana Donovan of the 113th Precinct approached [redacted] and let her know that she wanted to file a complaint against two officers. Sgt. Donovan allegedly told [redacted] that she should file a complaint using the CCRB complaint form that PO Kilfeather gave her (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]
Later that day, [redacted]...
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