Complaint #202200305,
September 11, 2021

Officer: Russi, Milton
Complainant: Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Russi, Milton Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Russi, Milton
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On September 11, 2021, at approximately 12:30 a.m., [redacted] went to the Chili's Bar and Restaurant at 80-16 Cooper Avenue in Queens with her friend [redacted] got into a disagreement with the bartender after having several drinks. [redacted] called 911 to report a fight and Police Officers Milton Russi and Harmanjot Singh, both of the 104th Precinct responded to the location. PO Singh and PO Russi told [redacted] to go home and [redacted] initially refused to go home until the officers took a police report. PO Russi called an ambulance and shortly thereafter, Lieutenant Jakub Danisewicz and Police Officer Geraldo Gonzalez, both of the 104th Precinct, arrived at the location. Around this time, an Uber arrived for[redacted] but PO Russi told the cab to leave because [redacted] had to go to the hospital (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] 1). Once the ambulance arrived, PO Russi told the EMTs that [redacted] needed to go to the hospital, and the EMTs with the officers removed [redacted] to [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 11, 2021
Received: January 15, 2022
Closed: December 16, 2022

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 104th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jakub Danisewicz, Geraldo Gonzalez, Harmanjot Singh
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected