Complaint #202006917,
September 18, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Kalicovic, Bekim
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kalicovic, Bekim
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kalicovic, Bekim
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Thomas, Mauricio
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kalicovic, Bekim
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Kalicovic, Bekim Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kalicovic, Bekim Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kalicovic, Bekim Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Thomas, Mauricio Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kalicovic, Bekim Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Kalicovic, Bekim
Closed: Charges not served, August 3, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

On September 18, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., [redacted] participated in a protest that ended near Washington Square Park in Manhattan when NYPD officers used physical force against and spoke discourteously to protesters (Allegation A: Force, [redacted] Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Captain Bekim Kalicovic from Patrol Borough Manhattan South (PBMS) dragged [redacted] by their hair (Allegations C-D: Force, [redacted]). Capt. Kalicovic spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Capt. Kalicovic used offensive language toward [redacted] (Allegation F: Offensive Language, [redacted]). Strategic Response Group (SRG) Officer Mauricio Thomas allegedly used force against [redacted] (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] was issued a summons for disorderly conduct (congregating with other persons in public and refusing to disperse by lawful order) and a second summons for disorderly conduct (obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic) (Board Review 15).
This case was marked sensitive due to media coverage (Board Review 16). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 18, 2020
Received: October 17, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Derek Bruno, Tyiesha Chapmanbush, Donald Harris, Jonathan Ku, Manuel Marin, Alexis Martinez, Brian Mcginn, David Miller, Thomas Mosher, Jesus Munet, Jack Nazaire, Dennis Samuels, Gregory Schoendorf, Peter Sotiriou, Jose Troncoso, Donnell Warren
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected