Complaint #202106902,
November 10, 2021

Officer: Cummings, Cortney
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Cummings, Cortney
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Camerada, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cummings, Cortney
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Berkowitz, Harrison
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Berkowitz, Harrison
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Healy, Shaun
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sloan, Terrence
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Robinson, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sloan, Terrence
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Berkowitz, Harrison
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sloan, Terrence
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sheridan, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Cummings, Cortney Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Cummings, Cortney Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Healy, Shaun Hispanic Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Healy, Shaun Hispanic Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Healy, Shaun Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Healy, Shaun Black Male, 21-24 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Healy, Shaun Black Male, 21-24 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Camerada, Louis Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Healy, Shaun Hispanic Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Healy, Shaun Hispanic Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Cummings, Cortney Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Berkowitz, Harrison Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Berkowitz, Harrison Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Healy, Shaun Hispanic Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Healy, Shaun Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Healy, Shaun Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Sloan, Terrence Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Robinson, Eric Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Sloan, Terrence Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Berkowitz, Harrison Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Sloan, Terrence Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Sheridan, Thomas Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated

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.
'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.


Penalties

Cummings, Cortney
Forfeit vacation 7 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 25, 2023
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 7 days / Command Discipline B

Berkowitz, Harrison
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 10, 2021, at approximately 8:15 p.m., [redacted] in Queens, his girlfriend's, [redacted] arrived at [redacted] mother's [redacted] home, where Police Officer Shaun Healy and Police Officer Louis Camerada, both of the 101st Precinct, responded to a 911 call of a family dispute. PO Healy allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number to [redacted] (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) [redacted] tried to leave her bedroom to go to the bathroom and PO Healy grabbed her arm and pushed and pulled her against a wall (Allegations C-D: Force, [redacted]) [redacted] son, [redacted] exited his bedroom, and he and [redacted] approached the officers. PO Healy told [redacted] and [redacted] "Don't fucking touch me" and told [redacted] "You're not gonna do shit" (Allegations E-F: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Healy pushed [redacted] away from him and pushed [redacted] into a wall, where he handcuffed him (Allegations G-H: Force, [redacted]) PO Healy allegedly pressed his forearm against [redacted] neck, which restricted [redacted] breathing (Allegations I-J: Force, [redacted]) PO Camerada allegedly grabbed [redacted] sweater, near his chest, pulled him forward, and escorted him out of the apartment (Allegation K: Force, [redacted]) outside of [redacted] grabbed his phone from his jacket pocket, and officers allegedly said, "Break his arms" (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) An officer allegedly grabbed his neck in the hallway and slammed him into a wall in the elevator, which restricted [redacted] breathing for approximately 30 seconds as the officer maintained their grip around his neck (Allegations M-N: Force, [redacted]) Lieutenant Cortney Cummings, of the 101st Precinct Detective Squad, pushed [redacted] head into the elevator wall and then punched him twice on the left side of his face by his eyes (Allegations O-P: Force, [redacted]) Officers, including Lieutenant Cummings, ordered [redacted] to get his hands out of his "Fucking pockets," and to show them his, "Fucking hands"... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 10, 2021
Received: November 12, 2021
Closed: March 17, 2023

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Conti, Scott Edwards, Marcus Fuller, Brendan Hannon, Philip Jendzo, Justin Larkinblennau, Steven Lopez, Kathleen Meyer, Ryan Oshea, Sudan Osorio, Shawn Post, Michael Sinto, Lukasz Solis, Derek Theiss, Hasuk Yang
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected