Complaint #202200693,
January 16, 2021

Officer: Rice, Kenneth
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rice, Kenneth White Male, 25-29 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Document

Complaint Closing Report

Summary

On January 16, 2021, [redacted] was participating in a protest near Barclays Center. While [redacted] was filming the arrest of another protestor, Sergeant Kenneth Rice of Legal Bureau pushed [redacted] causing him to fall and strike his back on the ground (Allegation A: Force – Physical force - [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested later that evening at another location and charged with [redacted] (Board Review 28 and Board Review 42).
Press articles and social media posts referencing the protest that this incident was part of are found in Board Reviews 29-33. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 16, 2021
Received: January 21, 2022
Closed: June 27, 2022

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Angeliesse Acevedo, Jose Alegre, Saidul Islam, Robert Keco, Destiny Lafargue, Mostafa Mahmoud, Sergio Meneses, Willie Peebles, Harvey Rabel, Mohammed Rahim, Mohammed Rahman, Ivan Ramosnunez, Craig Schoelermann, Christian Solarte, Mahdi Sueidan, Jesse Trap
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected