Complaint #202306511,
June 18, 2023

Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdermott, Kevin
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mcdermott, Kevin Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdermott, Kevin Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Detention Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdermott, Kevin Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdermott, Kevin Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdermott, Kevin Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to Explain Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdermott, Kevin Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Mcdermott, Kevin
Closed: Retained, with discipline, December 19, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline B 3 days

Summary

On June 18, 2023 at approximately 8:16 p.m., [redacted] was walking in the vicinity of Lenox Avenue and West 143rd Street in Manhattan when Officer Jimmy Infanzon ("PO Infanzon") and Officer Dylan Damalio ("PO Damalio"), all of the 32nd Precinct Neighborhood Coordinating Officer Team, stopped [redacted] after receiving a description of [redacted] from PO Kevin McDermott ("PO McDermott") of the 32nd Precinct Neighborhood Safety Team (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO McDermott frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation B-C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). An officer used force to restrain [redacted] during the frisk and search (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). PO McDermott did not recover anything from the frisk and search. PO McDermott then extended the detention of [redacted] by requesting his identification (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO McDermott never provided [redacted] with an explanation of why he was stopped (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] alleged that the officers' law enforcement actions during this interaction were racially motivated (Allegations G: Abuse of Authority – Bias-Based Policing (Race), [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 18, 2023
Received: July 16, 2023
Closed: November 7, 2024
Last Updated: December 21, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Denis Cekic, Dylan Damalio, Ngagne Dieng, Christopher Fulgieri, Jennifer Garcia, Richard Herrerabayas, Jimmy Infanzon, Joseph Luongo, Jamar Parchment, Hashaam Shahzad, Pablo Taveras, Eboni Walker, Chantal Williams
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected