| Officer: | Evans, Donald |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Simmons, Shon |
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Evans, Donald |
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Murray, Marze |
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Simmons, Shon |
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans, Donald | Female, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Simmons, Shon | Female, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Evans, Donald | Female, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Murray, Marze | Female, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Simmons, Shon | Female, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 12:49 p.m. on December 18, 2020, [redacted] entered the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway station in Brooklyn. [redacted] was transferring from a bus to the subway. When she saw another passenger exit the station through an emergency door, she entered through the emergency door rather than swipe through the turnstile. She was then stopped by Sergeant Donald Evans of Transit District 32, who told her that she could not enter without paying a fare. [redacted] returned to the entrance and went through the turnstile, but Sergeant Evans told her that this did not change the fact that she had entered without paying. Sergeant Evans and one of his partners, Police Officer Shon Simmons of Transit District 32, ordered [redacted] to provide her identification. [redacted] refused to provide it and started to walk away. The three officers then grabbed [redacted] and started to handcuff her. They allegedly tackled her to the ground while doing so (Allegations A, B and C: Force – Physical force, [redacted]). The officers then handcuffed her with the assistance of Police Officer Marze Murray of Transit District 32. During the struggle, Police Officer Simmons threatened to use pepper spray on [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority - Threat of force, [redacted]).
[redacted] began hyperventilating after her arrest. The officers called an ambulance, which transported [redacted] to [redacted]. From there, she was transported to the Transit District 32 stationhouse for arrest processing. [redacted] initially refused to allow officers to photograph and fingerprint her. Sergeant Evans allegedly threatened to give her additional criminal charges if she refused (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest, [redacted]). [redacted] ultimately complied. She was released with a DAT. She was charged with [redacted] (Board Review #01-02). [redacted] requested further medical attention after her arrest. Sergeant Evans called an ambulance, which transported [redacted] to [redacted].
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