Complaint #202300475,
January 14, 2023

Summary

On January 14, 2023, at 7:20 p.m., at McDonald's, located at 803 Forest Avenue in Staten Island, [redacted] engaged in a dispute with employees, who called 911. Police Officers Kevin Young, Nicholas Bocchino, Jamar Burke, James Mastrorilli, Stephen Vega, Anza Kaleem, Edward Sciarillo, and Salvatore Todaro, and Captain Ronald Perez, all of the 120th Precinct, responded. PO Young and PO Bocchino used force to bring [redacted] to the ground (Allegations A and B: Force - Physical Force, within NYPD guidelines). PO Todaro, PO Bocchino, and PO Vega searched [redacted]s pockets (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Search of Person, miscellaneous – subject retired; Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority – Search of Person, within NYPD guidelines). PO Young and PO Burke used force to remove [redacted] from McDonald's (Allegation A continued; Allegation F: Force – Physical Force, within NYPD guidelines). PO Burke allegedly wrapped his arm around [redacted]s neck from behind and attempted to restrict his breathing while removing him from McDonald's (Allegations G and H: Force - Chokehold, Restricted Breathing; unfounded). PO Young allegedly slammed [redacted]s head into a door (Allegations I: Force – Hit Against Inanimate Object, unfounded). In the parking lot, PO Young, PO Burke, and PO Bocchino brought [redacted] down to the ground (Allegations A, B, and F continued), PO Todaro threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Arrest, miscellaneous – subject retired), and PO Kaleem said, "Do not fucking spit" (Allegation K: Discourtesy – Word, within NYPD guidelines). Officers allegedly threw [redacted] into an ambulance, then punched him in the legs (Allegation L: Force – Physical Force, unfounded). PO Young told [redacted] he was "acting like a child" (Allegation M: Discourtesy – Word, within NYPD guidelines). An officer allegedly prevented [redacted]s friend, [redacted] from recording the officers' actions (Allegation N: Abuse of Authority – Interference with Recording, alleged victim... Read report for details.