Complaint #202008249,
May 30, 2020

Officer: Irizarry, Michele
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Irizarry, Michele
Complainant: White Female, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Irizarry, Michele White Female, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Irizarry, Michele White Female, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On May 30, 2020, at approximately 11:30p.m., in the vicinity of the South of Union Square Park near 14th Street in Manhattan, [redacted] was going to take the train home. While inside of Union Square Park she observed as a group of protesters interact with police officers. The officers told the protesters to get out of the park.
Allegedly Inspector Michele Irizarry, of Patrol Borough Manhattan South, approached [redacted] picked her up by both of her arms, pushed her back into a fence, and told her to get out of the park (Allegation A-Force: Physical force: Pushed: [redacted] 1). She said, "When I tell you to get out of the park, get out of the fucking park" (Allegation B-Discourtesy: Word: [redacted] left the park. ). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 30, 2020
Received: December 17, 2020
Closed: June 10, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Park
In NYPD 13th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Vincent Bieniek, Joseph Cosolito, Edward Griffin, Tommy Keung, Jocelyn Peralta
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected