| Officer: | Bentz, Paul |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mclamb, Tamara |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Bentz, Paul |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Bentz, Paul |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Bentz, Paul |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Bentz, Paul |
| Allegation: | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentz, Paul | Black Male, 21-24 | Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Exonerated |
| Mclamb, Tamara | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Exonerated |
| Bentz, Paul | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Bentz, Paul | Black Male, 21-24 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Bentz, Paul | Black Male, 21-24 | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Bentz, Paul | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement | Unsubstantiated | |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
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Recategorized as
Abuse of Authority: Other
on August 5, 2023
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Further details on conclusions.
On October 8, 2019, at approximately 6:02 p.m., PO Paul Bentz and PO Shaikh Islam, of the 108th Precinct, responded to a 911 call for a violent EDP at Queens Boulevard and 32nd Place in Queens. When they arrived, [redacted] was partially clothed and stood in the middle of Queens Boulevard. PO Bentz and PO Islam approached, and PO Bentz told [redacted] to get on the ground. PO Bentz then deployed his Taser against [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). After [redacted] fell to the ground, PO Bentz handcuffed him and led him to the sidewalk. PO Bentz told [redacted] "Take a fucking seat" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Bentz failed to provide his shield number to [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). EMS was called and as officers escorted [redacted] to the ambulance, he fell or moved onto the sidewalk. PO Bentz then stated, "Come on dude, what the fuck?" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] was forcibly removed to [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Bentz provided a misleading statement to the CCRB (Allegation F: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]). Read report for details.