Complaint #202302289,
March 10, 2023

Officer: Gomez, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Gutierrez, Paulina
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stines, Melissa
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gomez, Jonathan Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Gutierrez, Paulina Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Stines, Melissa Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On March 10, 2023, at approximately 09:20 a.m., [redacted] teenager, entered the Brooklyn College subway station in Brooklyn to take the train to school without paying her fare. PO Jonathan Gomez and PO Melissa Stines, from the 70th PCT, pushed [redacted] who had entered a subway car. In that car, PO Gomez and PO Stines used force against [redacted] while trying to detain her (Allegations A and B: Force -Physical Force, Within NYPD Guidelines). Later in the morning, at approximately 10:15 a.m., PO Paulina Gutierrez, from the 70th PCT, pushed her down on a chair in the 70th PCT stationhouse (Allegation C: Force – Physical Force, Within NYPD Guidelines). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 10, 2023
Received: March 17, 2023
Closed: April 16, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Juvenile Report

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected