Complaint #202106215,
June 2, 2020

Officer: Ragoo, Jason
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Velez, Carlos
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Civil, Mike
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ragoo, Jason
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vickery, Christopher
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ragoo, Jason
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Velez, Carlos
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Ragoo, Jason
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ragoo, Jason
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Ragoo, Jason Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Substantiated (Charges)
Velez, Carlos Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Unknown Officer Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Civil, Mike Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Ragoo, Jason Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Vickery, Christopher Female Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ragoo, Jason Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Velez, Carlos Female Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Ragoo, Jason Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Ragoo, Jason Male Force: Physical force Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Ragoo, Jason
Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, February 9, 2022
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
Instructions

Summary

On June 2, 2020, at approximately 8:10 p.m., at West Street and Morris Street in Manhattan, [redacted] was taking part in a protest in honor of Black Trans Lives. [redacted] was walking northbound on the east side of West Street away from officers while filming on his cell phone when he captured on video a group of officers, including Det. Jason Ragoo, Det. Carlos Velez, Det. Mike Civil, Det. Christopher Vickery, Sgt. Daniel Nicoletti, and Lieutenant William Buchanan, all of the Gun Violence Suppression Division (Det. Ragoo and Lieutenant Buchanan have since been transferred to the Detective Bureau, Sgt. Nicoletti has since been transferred to the Firearms Suppression Section, and Det. Velez has since retired), approaching a group of protestors who were slowly walking away from the officers. A Black female ran forward from the group of protestors and approached the officers. Det. Ragoo pushed this female away from the officers with his baton (Allegation A: Force – Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton), [redacted]). This female then backed away from the officers.
As the officers continued to move northbound, a white male wearing a camouflage patterned backpack stopped walking and put his hands above his head. Det Ragoo approached this male, who turned so his back was facing Det. Ragoo, and Det. Ragoo pushed this male by the backpack forward with his baton (Allegation B: Force – Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton), [redacted]). This male turned back to face Det. Ragoo and, as Det. Ragoo was going to apprehend the female he had previously pushed, Det. Ragoo felt the male allegedly reach his arm around his neck and try to pull Det. Ragoo away from the female. Det. Ragoo then allegedly pushed the male off him (Allegation C: Force – Physical Force, [redacted]) as Det. Civil struck the same male in the head with his baton (Allegation D: Force – Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton), [redacted]).
An Asian female approached the male as Det. Civil struck him, and an officer struck this female in the legs... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 2, 2020
Received: June 26, 2020
Closed: February 9, 2022
Last Updated: February 18, 2026

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Irene Bonicadelgado, William Buchanan, Vicente Cardenas, David Cardona, Joseph Carlsen, Jose Colon, Patrick Connolly, Julio Delgado, Gerard Dowling, Roberto Feliciano, Anthony Fernandez, Randy Figuereo, Richard Guerrieri, Michael Harkins, Robert Harrington, Jhunaissy Hidalgogoldman, Michele Irizarry, Jonathan Ku, David Lamarre, Lilian Lozada, James Mcgeown, John Mchugh, Eduardo Mejia, Adam Muniz, Daniel Nicoletti, Michael Pascale, Joel Polanco, Harvey Rabel, Ronald Ramos, Christopher Schmidt, Ray Soriano, Peter Sotiriou, Christian Villacis, Chet Wakie, Crystal Washington, Eric Yeung, Franz Zabala, Ronald Zedalis, Elliot Zinstein
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected