Police Lieutenant in New York who shot and killed a man After he pulled him for not wearing his seat belt, he was to be released, the police administrative judge recommended in a rare decision that eventually went to the Commissioner Jessica S. Tischová for the final decision.
Officer, Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, was Sergeant on October 17, 2019, when he and two other officers guarded the Woodlawn cemetery in the Bronx. One of the officers, then a partner of Lieutenant River, saw that the driver passing Volkswagen Atlas, Allan Feliz, did not seem to have his seat belt.
When they attracted him and launched a driving license, they found several open commands for not paying a fine for spitting and garbage, and they moved him. At that time, Mr. Feliz (31) tried to leave. When Lieutenant Rivery’s partner tried to pull him out of his car, Lieutenant Rivera tried to conquer him with a taser, then once shot him in his chest and killed him.
Lieutenant Rivera claimed that he believes that his collaborators were at risk, but Rosemarie Maldonado, a representative of a police commissioner who oversees disciplinary hearing, said he did not believe when he was evidenced During the internal court last November.
She concluded that, according to the proposal of the report, which was handed over last Friday and won the New York Times, she adapted her comments to the stand to play her guilt, undermning his credibility.
Mrs. Maldonado said that killing was not justified, because Lieutenant Rivera, who has worked in the department since 2010, had no sound reason to believe that his colleagues were at risk, she said.
She found that she was guilty of attacking the first degree and violating the instructions of separation on the use of force.
The case was presented by prosecutors for the Council for Civil Complaint Reviews, an agency for independent police supervision of New York City, accusing Lieutenant Rivera of first grade attack and menacing. Mrs. Maldonado rejected a terrible fee.
Lawyers for the Board of Directors and Lieutenant Rivera will have the opportunity to answer the recommendation of Mrs. Maldonado.
The Lieutenant’s final decision will be made by the Tisch Commissioner.
The last time the police department for ending in the case of Daniel Pantaleo, whose Chokehold The death of Eric Garner in 2014.
This recommendation was also issued Mrs. Maldonado.
Police Commissioner at the time, James P. O’Neill, In August 2019 he rejected Mr. Pantaleo, Five years after the dying of Mr. Garner’s words – ”I can’t breathe“ – helped to encourage the protests of Black Lives Matter, which led to changes in police practices in New York and across the country.
