Officer Ferrigno's RPD Supporting Deposition re: case of Benny Warr
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A .pdf of officer Joseph “Joey” M. Ferrigno II's RPD supporting deposition with regards to the internal investigation conducted in the case of Benny Warr. Three allegations against officers Ferrigno, officer Anthony “Rock” R. Liberatore, and Sergeant Mitchell “Big Face” R. Stewart II included one for unlawful arrest, one for excessive use of force, and one for discourtesy.
A notable quote from the deposition:
One of the males we identified was (A) Benny Warr, a CSG [Chalk 'em South street gang] associate, who was sitting in a wheelchair on the public sidewalk with no real purpose to be seated there. R/O [Reporting Officer] had prior knowledge from other officers who work the Jefferson Ave area that (A) is known to hide illegal drugs on his wheelchair for other CSG members with the assumption that police will not check him due to him being in a wheelchair. R/O also has prior knowledge from other officers that (A) is known to stash illegal drugs inside his prosthetic leg using his handicap to his advantage with the assumption that officers will not check him. R/O gave the group of males a lawful order to disperse the corner except for (A) who refused the lawful order to disperse and remained on the corner.
