Complaint #202208304,
December 3, 2022

Officer: Crawford, Russell
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garcia, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Crawford, Russell
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Espenberg, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Crawford, Russell
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Crawford, Russell
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Crawford, Russell Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Garcia, Andrew Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Crawford, Russell Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Espenberg, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Crawford, Russell Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Crawford, Russell Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Espenberg, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Crawford, Russell
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, December 15, 2025
APU Not guilty

Details

Incident: December 3, 2022
Received: December 5, 2022
Closed: February 20, 2024
Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Abram Maldonado, Ryan Ragoobir, Jennifer Rivera
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected