| Officer: | Mercedes, Jose |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mercedes, Jose |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mercedes, Jose |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mercedes, Jose |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mercedes, Jose |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Hit against inanimate object |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Tineo, Bismal |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Lopez, Harrynson |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Mercedes, Jose |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes, Jose | Black Female, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Mercedes, Jose | Black Female, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Mercedes, Jose | Black Female, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Mercedes, Jose | Black Female, 40-44 | Offensive Language: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Mercedes, Jose | Black Female, 40-44 | Force: Hit against inanimate object | Unfounded |
| Tineo, Bismal | Black Female, 40-44 | Offensive Language: Other | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Lopez, Harrynson | Black Female, 40-44 | Offensive Language: Other | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Mercedes, Jose | Black Female, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 1, 2021, at approximately 1:40 p.m., [redacted] was at a Walgreens pharmacy located at 3012 3rd Avenue in the Bronx where PO Jose Mercedes of the 44th Precinct's Detective Squad was working a paid detail. PO Mercedes approached [redacted] and they argued about merchandise [redacted] had moved in the store. PO Mercedes allegedly told her he could arrest her (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Mercedes allegedly grabbed [redacted] and told her she needed to leave the store, eventually causing her to lose her footing and dragged her out (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). PO Mercedes allegedly told [redacted] "I'm going to get you the fuck out of here... and get you taken to a psych center" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]) (Allegation D: Offensive Language, [redacted]). Outside the Walgreens, PO Mercedes allegedly swung [redacted] into a wall (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]). PO Mercedes called for additional officers who arrived immediately, including Sgt. Randy Zerling, PO Bismal Tineo, and PO Harrynson Lopez of the 40th Precinct. [redacted] was handcuffed and removed to [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Tineo and PO Lopez asked [redacted] if she was "crazy" (Allegations G and H: Offensive Language, [redacted]).
[redacted] was issued criminal court summons [redacted] for disorderly conduct (BR 01).
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