Complaint #202104332,
November 5, 2020

Officer: Reisert, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rice, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cooper, Jamielee
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cooper, Jamielee
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Poletto, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Poletto, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Reisert, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Reisert, Gregory Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Rice, Kenneth Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cooper, Jamielee Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Cooper, Jamielee Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Poletto, Michael Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Poletto, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Reisert, Gregory Black Male, 30-34 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Summary

On November 5, 2020, at approximately 6:00p.m., at the intersection of Bond Street and Broadway in Manhattan, [redacted] walked down Broadway when PO Gregory Reisert from SRG 1 instructed [redacted] to get on the sidewalk and pushed him back with his bicycle (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). PO Reisert then grabbed [redacted] by the chain on his neck and pulled him forward so that [redacted] landed on top of PO Reisert in the street (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). While on the ground, Sgt. Kenneth Rice from the NYPD Legal Bureau (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]) and unidentified officers punched and kicked [redacted] (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). An officer pulled the chain on [redacted]s neck, choking him (Allegation E and F: Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] was arrested and placed in a prisoner van with several other unidentified prisoners. The individuals in the vehicle and [redacted] all requested medical attention from PO Jamielee Cooper, of SRG1, but did not receive any (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The individuals and [redacted] also requested medical attention from PO Michael Poletto, also of SRG1 (Allegation I and J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When the van arrived at the stationhouse, an officer removed the other prisoners from the van. Two officers also attempted and failed to remove [redacted] from the van. The officers threatened to use a Taser against [redacted] (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was charged with assaulting an officer, criminal obstruction of breathing, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and obstructing governmental administration.
This complaint was added to the Agency's sensitive case list due to media coverage of the incident (Board Review 60). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 5, 2020
Received: July 22, 2021
Closed: November 8, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 9th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Brian Verkay
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected