Complaint #202102994,
May 17, 2021

Officer: Little, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Durham, Sharna
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Durham, Sharna
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Postelnicu, Andy
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Postelnicu, Andy
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Hu, James
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Castro, Christian
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Palmese, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Little, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Little, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Durham, Sharna
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Durham, Sharna
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Postelnicu, Andy
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Postelnicu, Andy
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hu, James
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hu, James
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Castro, Christian
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Castro, Christian
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Palmese, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Palmese, Scott
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Durham, Sharna
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Postelnicu, Andy
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Little, Sean White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Durham, Sharna White Male, 65-69 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Durham, Sharna White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Postelnicu, Andy White Male, 65-69 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Postelnicu, Andy White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Hu, James White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Castro, Christian White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Palmese, Scott White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Little, Sean White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Little, Sean White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Durham, Sharna White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Durham, Sharna White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Postelnicu, Andy White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Postelnicu, Andy White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Hu, James White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Hu, James White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Castro, Christian White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Castro, Christian White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Palmese, Scott White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Palmese, Scott White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Durham, Sharna White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Postelnicu, Andy White Male, 65-69 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Durham, Sharna
Command Discipline - A

Hu, James
Formalized Training

Little, Sean
Formalized Training

Palmese, Scott
Formalized Training

Postelnicu, Andy
Command Discipline - A

Castro, Christian
Retired

Summary

On May 17, 2021, at approximately 7:36 a.m. outside of [redacted] in Queens, Police Officer Sharna Durham and Police Officer Andy Postelnicu, both of the 111th Precinct, followed [redacted] to the front of his residence after his neighbor, [redacted], called 911 and complained of harassment. PO Durham and PO Postelnicu instructed [redacted] to stay away from [redacted]s residence and determined he needed to be psychologically evaluated (Allegations A&B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] attempted to run, and PO Durham and PO Postelnicu allegedly tackled him to the ground (Allegations C&D: Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Christian Castro, Police Officer Scott Palmese, Sergeant Sean Little, and Police Officer James Hu, all of the 111th Precinct, arrived on scene and waited for EMS. [redacted] allegedly requested the officers' names (Allegations E-J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), allegedly requested the officers' shield numbers (Allegations K-P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and stated that he wanted all the officers' business cards (Allegations Q-V: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). EMT [redacted] and EMT [redacted] arrived and removed [redacted] to the hospital. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 17, 2021
Received: May 18, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022

Reason for contact: Other
In NYPD 111th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected