Printable Report _ BlueTeam 6_RedactedLong Beach Police Dept
Use Of Force Report
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Incident Details
Date Received Date of Occurrence Time of Occurrence
02/03/2018 02/03/2018 20:06
Record ID Number DR Number IA Number
12407 180007571 UOF2018-0060
Date/Time Entered Entered By Assigned Investigator
02/07/2018 23:11 [Incident pending assignment]
Incident Summary
Summary:
Officers observed the pedestrian suspect cross an intersection against a stale red light. The suspect was a known gang
member and was also in violation of gang injunction mandates. The officers attempted to stop the suspect for the
observed violations. The suspect refused to stop and walked away into lanes of PCH traffic. As officers approached the
suspect, he removed an unknown object from his waistband and held it in his hand concealing it. Officer Del Real
approached the suspect in attempt to take physical control of him. The suspect then punched Officer Del Real in the
face. At that point the Use of Force occurred.
Force Used:
Officer H. Vong tackled the suspect and used bodily force to take him to the ground. The suspect continued to struggle
and Officer Vong applied a carotid control hold on the suspect to gain compliance.
Officer Del Real applied his ECD to the suspect's right shoulder in order to gain pain compliance.
Injuries – Suspect:
The suspect suffered abrasions to his knees and the left side of his forehead. These injuries appeared consistent with
the force used (tackle takedown). Officer Vong advised that he believed the suspect was rendered unconscious during
the application of the carotid control hold.
The suspect was treated at the scene and then transported to St. Mary Medical Center by the Long Beach Fire
Department. The suspect was medically cleared for booking by St. Mary Medical Center.
Injuries – Officer:
Officer C. Del Real was struck in the face by the suspect with a closed fist. He suffered a cut to his lower lip and a
swollen lower lip.
Officer H. Vong suffered a laceration on the middle finger of his left hand.
IOD paperwork filed on both officers.
Photographs:
Officer Newton photographed the involved officers, the suspect, the suspect’s injuries and the scene.
Video:
I was unable to locate any surveillance cameras that observe the area where the UOF occurred.
Officer Vong and Officer Del Real were both equipped with body worn cameras. I reviewed their body worn camera
footage.
Witness Statements:
We attempted to locate witnesses nearby. See follow-up reports.
Suspect Interview:
I interviewed the suspect regarding the incident. I digitally recorded the interview. See follow-up reports.
Conclusions/Actions:
Based on the statements made by the officers, the police reports filed by involved officers and my own observations, I
believe that the force used was reasonable and within policy.
During my review of the body camera footage, I noted Officer Del Real's use of profanity. I discussed this with Officer
Del Real. It should be noted that I believe Officer Del Real acted in a very professional manner after being struck in the
face by the suspect, despite his use of profanity.
Notifications:
Watch Commander Lt. M. McGuire was advised of the incident.
Hospitalization:
No
The officer perceived the civilian to be armed with:
Unknown Weapon
The officer confirmed the civilian was armed with:
Later found to be a black plastic hair comb
The civilian’s injury severity is:
Minor Injury
The officer’s injury severity is:
Minor Injury
The civilian received the following medical aid:
Medical Assistance (At Facility & Released)
The officer received the following medical aid:
Medical Assistance(Treated on Scene)
Incident Location
Addresses
Pacific Coast HW/Atlantic Avenue Highway, Long Beach, CA, 90806
Use of Force Details
Reason For Using Force Service Being Rendered More Than 1 Citizen Involved
Resistive/Combative Pedestrian Stop No
Weather Condition Light Condition Distance to Citizen
Clear Night-Darkness 1 feet to 3 feet
Citizen Injured Citizen Hospitalized Citizen Arrested
Yes Yes Yes
Citizen Build Citizen Height Citizen Influence Assessment
Medium 5'4'' to 5'6'' None
Officer(s) Injured Officer(s) Taken to Hospital
Yes No
Reporting/Involved Citizen
Juan Carlos Reyes
Date of Birth: 07/08/1986 Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Unknown Gender: Male
Addresses [None Entered]
Phone Numbers [None Entered]
Role: [None Entered]
Type of Resistance Citizen Used Against Officer
• Assaultive
Injuries Sustained By Citizen
Injury Region Injury Location
Abrasion/Laceration 1, 11, 13 1, 2, 3
Unconsciousness X 4
Charges Against Citizen
• Felony
Incident Officers
Police Officer Henry Vong - 10124
Assignment at time of incident: Police Officer Cop/Patrol/West/Dir Enf/Staff Shift C Afternoons
Video Footage: Body Worn Camera - Yes (Activated)
Role: [None Entered]
Force used by this Officer against Citizen
• Carotid - Rendered Unconscious - Force Effective: Yes
• Tackle - Force Effective: Yes
Less lethal force used by this Officer against Citizen
Force Used Force Effective Region Point of Contact
Carotid - Rendered Unconscious Yes 2, 2 3, 4
Tackle Yes G, G 1, 2
1
2 3
4
Injuries Sustained By Officer
Injury Region Injury Location
Minor Injury 6 1
3 4
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Police Officer Carlos Del Real - 6228
Assignment at time of incident: Police Officer Cop/Patrol/West/Dir Enf/Staff Shift C Afternoons
Video Footage: Body Worn Camera - Yes (Activated)
Role: [None Entered]
Force used by this Officer against Citizen
Less lethal force used by this Officer against Citizen
• CEW - Less lethal force effective: Yes
Serial Number: [None Entered]
Cartridge Number: [None Entered]
Projectile/Probe Deployment: No
Direct Stun Contact: No
Statistical Information
Arc Display: No
Citizen painted with laser/red dot: No
Force Used Force Effective Region Point of Contact
CEW Yes G, G 1, 2
Injuries Sustained By Officer
Injury Region Injury Location
Minor Injury 1 1
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Tasks
Task Description Date Due Date Completed Summary
Running Sheet Entries
No running sheet entries to show
Attachments
No Attachments
Assignment History
Date/Time Sent From To Activity
10/21/2018 16:53 Lie D Lance Field status changed in IAPro from To IA to Released
10/21/2018 16:53 Lie D Lance Released back to IAPro
Chain of Command History
Routing Number: 1
From
1
To Commander Melvin Mcguire
Cc:
Date/Time Sent 02/07/2018 23:20
Instructions From [] To [ Commander Melvin Mcguire
]
Please review the attached USE OF FORCE incident.
Comments/Response From [ Commander Melvin Mcguire ]
I reviewed this use of force incident and found the force used was reasonable and
within policy.
Routing Number: 2
From Commander Melvin Mcguire
To Lieutenant Poe Siavii
Cc:
Date/Time Sent 03/08/2018 10:26
Instructions From [ Commander Melvin Mcguire ] To [ Lieutenant Poe Siavii ]
For your review. I found the use of force to be within policy.
Comments/Response From [ Lieutenant Poe Siavii ]
[Forwarded by Lieutenant Poe Siavii]
Routing Number: 3
From Lieutenant Poe
Siavii
To Commander
Jeffrey
Berkenkamp
Cc:
Date/Time Sent 03/14/2018
10:08
Instructions From [ Lieutenant Poe Siavii ] To [ Commander Jeffrey Berkenkamp ]
UOF: In-Policy and No Action. , UOF reports looks great except a few spelling
errors. In the future, make sure to add charge the suspect with the initial traffic violation regarding
the probable cause for the stop. I did not see the 21453(d)CVC on the additional charge section of
the ARS report.
Comments/Response From [ Commander Jeffrey Berkenkamp ]
Based on Supervisor and Officer Reports as well as BWC footage, the force used was objectively
reasonable based on the totality of the circumstances. No further action.
Routing Number: 4
From Commander Jeffrey
Berkenkamp
To Commander Patrick
O'dowd
Cc:
Date/Time Sent 04/04/2018 10:53
Instructions From [ Commander Jeffrey Berkenkamp ] To [ Commander Patrick O'dowd ]
Based on Supervisor and Officer Reports as well as BWC footage, the force used was
objectively reasonable based on the totality of the circumstances. No further action.
Comments/Response From [ Commander Patrick O'dowd ]
In policy, verbal counseling provided