| Officer: | Wesh, Weber |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Wesh, Weber |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Wesh, Weber |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Recategorized as: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Officer: | Wesh, Weber |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Wesh, Weber |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesh, Weber | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Wesh, Weber | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Wesh, Weber | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) | Unable to Determine |
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Recategorized as
Abuse of Authority: Other
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| Wesh, Weber | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Wesh, Weber | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 12, 2023, at approximately 10:00PM, [redacted] entered the 161st Street/Yankee Stadium Subway station by jumping over the turnstile. Sergeant Webber Wesh, of the Transit Bureau Anti-Terrorism Unit, stopped [redacted] and asked for [redacted] identification. Sgt. Wesh held pepper spray in his hand, which [redacted] interpreted as a threat. (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] replied that he did not have identification. Additional officers, including Police Officer Salma Akter, assisted Sgt. Wesh with the stop. Sgt. Wesh asked [redacted] for his name, and [redacted] replied, [redacted] Sgt. Wesh instructed PO Akter to search [redacted] on her department cellphone. The search returned negative results. Sgt. Wesh interpreted this result to mean that [redacted] had provided a false name. Sgt. Wesh unholstered his taser and told [redacted] that this was his "last chance" to provide his legal name. (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Sgt. Wesh placed [redacted] in handcuffs. Following a search incident to arrest, Sgt. Wesh recovered two forms of identification from [redacted] both stating his name is [redacted] After obtaining identification verifying [redacted] identity, Sgt. Wesh transported him to the transit district stationhouse in the subway station. (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] was charged with theft of services.
At the stationhouse, [redacted] banged his head against the wall, causing injury to his head. Sgt. Wesh recorded and photographed [redacted] injuries on his department cellphone. (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] was transported to the hospital by EMS, and then later transported to Central Booking.
[redacted] also alleged that he was racially profiled by Sgt. Wesh during this incident. (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Biased Policing (Race), [redacted]
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