Complaint #202203334,
May 23, 2022

Officer: Cheung, Max
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Cheung, Max
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cheung, Max
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hoe, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cheung, Mingyun
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Branch, Michelle
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sosa, Jocelyn
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cheung, Max
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cheung, Max Black Male Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
Cheung, Max Black Male Force: Hit against inanimate object Substantiated (Charges)
Cheung, Max Black Male Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hoe, Dennis Black Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Cheung, Mingyun Black Male Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Branch, Michelle Black Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Sosa, Jocelyn Black Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Cheung, Max Black Male Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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

Cheung, Max
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: May 23, 2022
Received: May 24, 2022
Closed: July 18, 2023

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected