Complaint #202205441,
August 14, 2022

Officer: Zhang, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Zhang, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Zhang, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Zhang, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Zhang, Michael Asian Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Zhang, Michael Asian Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Zhang, Michael Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Zhang, Michael Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.
'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

Zhang, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On August 14, 2022, at about 11:12 p.m., [redacted] entered the 14th Street Union Square subway station in Manhattan and used a reduced fare MetroCard. Police Officer Michael Zhang, of Transit District 4, attempted to stop [redacted] and he did not stop. PO Zhang allegedly grabbed [redacted] and allegedly dug his nails into [redacted] skin (Allegation A: Force, [redacted] and (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]. PO Zhang threated to confiscate [redacted] MetroCard (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and issued him a retaliatory summons for entering the subway without payment (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 14, 2022
Received: August 18, 2022
Closed: September 21, 2023
Last Updated: March 15, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 13th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Wade Liu
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected