Complaint #202104637,
July 26, 2021

Officer: Adhikary, Pronab
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Adhikary, Pronab
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mata, Inmer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hunker, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lynch, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Adhikary, Pronab
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Adhikary, Pronab Hispanic Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Adhikary, Pronab Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Mata, Inmer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Hunker, Matthew Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Lynch, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Adhikary, Pronab Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 July 26, 2021, [redacted] and [redacted] were walking around West 34th Street and 9th Avenue in Manhattan when they began a dispute with a delivery truck worker, [redacted] Officers responded to [redacted] 911 call reporting that [redacted] and [redacted] robbed him with knives. After [redacted] rode in a marked SUV with Police Officer Pronab Adhikary of the 14 Precinct and pointed out [redacted] officers began to chase him. PO Adhikary yelled at [redacted] to put his "fucking hands up" and "get on the fucking ground" as [redacted] fled the officers (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Adhikary, Police Officer Michael Lynch, Police Officer Inmer Mata, and Police Officer Matthew Hunker, all of the 14 Precinct, forcibly took down and handcuffed [redacted] to be arrested (Allegations B-E: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] then alleged that officers searched her bag (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) before PO Adhikary used force to slam her to the ground and arrest her (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 26, 2021
Received: August 5, 2021
Closed: March 8, 2023

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

Witness Officers: Zachary Ahearn, David Hervey, Brittany Lormel, Maxim Maloshag, Nicolas Morris, Lavone Simpsononeal
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected