Complaint #202207933,
November 10, 2022

Officer: Benvenuto, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ragone, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Urena, Rudy
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Blackburn, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hale, Rodney
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hale, Rodney
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Ragone, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hale, Rodney
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Martinez, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Hale, Rodney
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Hale, Rodney
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Hale, Rodney
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Benvenuto, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Urena, Rudy
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Benvenuto, Brian Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Ragone, Paul Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Urena, Rudy Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Blackburn, Mark Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Hale, Rodney Hispanic Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Hale, Rodney Hispanic Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Ragone, Paul Hispanic Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hale, Rodney Hispanic Female, 45-49 Offensive Language: Disability Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Martinez, Louis Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Hale, Rodney Hispanic Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Hale, Rodney Hispanic Female, 45-49 Offensive Language: Disability Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Hale, Rodney Hispanic Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Benvenuto, Brian Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Urena, Rudy Hispanic Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises 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.
'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.


Penalties

Hale, Rodney
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Ragone, Paul
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 10, 2022, at approximately 10:07 p.m., at [redacted] in Brooklyn, Police Officers Rodney Hale, Emilio Ortega, Bushra Akram, Maricel Zambranomieles, Lieutenant Louis Martinez, Captain Gabrielle Walls, all of the 79th Precinct, responded to a 911 call regarding [redacted] yelling, throwing things, and possibly possessing a knife. As [redacted] barricaded herself inside her apartment, PO Hale called [redacted] crazy (Allegation A: Offensive Language, [redacted] Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted] used the word "shit" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted] and stated that [redacted] was "off her damn rails" (Allegation D: Offensive Language, [redacted]) Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted] Lieutenant Martinez requested the Emergency Services Unit (ESU) on scene, thus Police Officer Mark Blackburn, and detectives Rudy Urena, Paul Ragone, and Brian Benvenuto, all of ESU Truck 8, arrived on scene and entered [redacted] apartment (Allegations F-I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) When inside the apartment, Det. Benvenuto and Det. Urena searched [redacted] apartment (Allegations J-K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) As [redacted] was then removed to [redacted] Hospital (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) walked to the ambulance, Det. Ragone used the word "fuck," in regard to [redacted] (Allegation M: Discourtesy, [redacted]) At [redacted] Hospital, [redacted] was allegedly pushed into a chair by PO Hale (Allegation N: Force, [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 10, 2022
Received: November 18, 2022
Closed: February 8, 2024
Last Updated: June 30, 2024

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Bushra Akram, Maricel Mieles, Emilio Ortega, Gabrielle Walls
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected