Complaint #202203095,
May 11, 2022

Officer: Cardona, Francisco
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mclean, Shana
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cardona, Francisco
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cardona, Francisco
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Acosta, Joshua
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cardona, Francisco Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Mclean, Shana Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Cardona, Francisco Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Cardona, Francisco Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Acosta, Joshua Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

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.


Penalty

Cardona, Francisco
Closed: Retained, without discipline, April 30, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Summary

On May 11, 2022, at approximately 11:00 A.M., inside of [redacted] in Manhattan, Sergeant Shana McLean forcibly removed [redacted] to [redacted] Medical Center (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) Police Officers Francisco Cardona and Joshua Acosta pulled [redacted] onto a bed (Allegations B and C: Force: [redacted]). PO Cardona punched [redacted] in the right eye (Allegation D: Force: [redacted]) and refused to provide his shield number to [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 11, 2022
Received: May 16, 2022
Closed: September 21, 2023
Last Updated: July 24, 2024

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 7th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Emmanuel Appiah, Jay Cuzcoasmal, William Pak, Alfredo Salazar, Darvin Tapiarodriguez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected