PARS COMMONWEALTH OF Dcti: tam-000050 PHILADELPHIA COUNTY Dew: Date: Aprtt.2ota Compla .coM-onmut-zota Criminal Complaint M'sderneancr Copy COMMONWEALTH vs JOHNATHAN LANCIANO I. the undersigned. do hereby state under oath or attinnation: (I) My name is: WILLIAM SAUNDERS Sepia Police (2) accuse JOHNATHAN memto who lives at --Philadutphle. PA- with violating the Penal Laws at on or uhaul Yuudey. December 12, 2017 In the county at Philadelphia. (3) The acls committed by the accused were: SEE AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE in violation nI Panai Laws, semantic) and tittetst CHARGES: Code Grid. Counll 002m M2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 001 002705 REAP 001 664906 M2 FALSE FIEPOFITS 001 66270911 9 HARASSMENT 001 All at which is against the peace and dignity ol the Commonwealth oi (A) I ask that a warrant oI arrest er a aurnrnene be and that the accuaad be required to answer the charges I have made. has been reviewed and approved by Ana nucv TRIPP (5) I swear to or altirrn the within complaint upnn my knowledge. intermatien and belteI. and sign it on _be|ote Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge/Analgnmenl Court Magistrate, Signature oi Arraignment Court Magistrate. Signature 0' Altiant Omfiwgg'gsv/ On .018 above named aflianl swore o! aIIimted that (he set Ionh in the complaint wele true and collect to the bets! OI his/her knowledge lnlormation and helieI. and signed it in my presence. I believe the to be a lesponsihle petsnn and the! (hale ts pmheble cause Io! the issuance OI process. 155 ng Aulhunty WHNAYNAIIWLAMIIANO 0cm tmotlma met all AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia Copy Affiant: Warrant Control Number: PlO WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Septa Police AFF-0001741-2018 PROBABLE CAUSE BELIEF IS BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES: 1. That after investigation I have probable cause to believe that a warrant of arrest should be issued for: Defendant Name: JOHNATHAN W LANCIANO Gender: M Race: White Alias: DOB: 12/05/1988 Pid: Address: CHARGES: DC Number 1871000050 Code CC2701 CC2705 CC4906 CC2709A — Grade M2 M2 M2 S Description SIMPLE ASSAULT REAP FALSE REPORTS HARASSMENT Count 2. That the facts tending to establish the grounds for the issuance of the warrant of arrest and the probable cause for my belief are as follows: ( Note: if extended text exists, see following page(s)) I, THE AFFIANT, BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW, DEPOSE AND SAY THAT THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE AFFIDAVIT ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF AND THAT PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST EXISTS. Affiant: P/O WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Septa Police Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this 11 day of April 2018 , Affiant Signature JOHNATHAN W LANCIANO Issuing Authority Signature Page 1 ot 4 Pages Printed: 04/12/2018 10:01 AM Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE j Copy Affiant: Warrant Control Number: PlO WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Septa Police AFF0OO1741-2O18 1871000050 This Affidavit has been reviewed and approved by SIU ADA Tracy Tripp. Your affiant, SEPTA Transit Police Department, Sgt. William B. Saunders Jr. #55, being duly sworn according to law states I am employed by the SEPTA Transit Police Department as a duly sworn Police Sergeant and I am currently assigned to the Special Operations Response Team. Prior to this appointment, I was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section for a period of 14 years as a Detective. In my capacity as a Detective and as a Sergeant, I have been involved in numerous arrests and investigations for violations of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I am authorized to conduct investigations of, and to make arrests for all criminal matters. l1cts necessary to establish On. I have set I have not included all facts known to me about this inv probable cause to issue arrest warrants for the defendants. Your affiant’s belief is based on the following facts and circumstances: On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Chief Thomas J. Nestel Ill, of the SEPTA Transit Police Department assigned your affiant this investigation regarding the alleged use of excessive force by SEPTA Police Officers which occurred at the Frankford Transportation Center (5200 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia Pa.) on December 12th 2017. On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Your Aft iant interviewed the complainant who stated the following in summary: He was out with a friend after work that evening. While on the way home (he used the MFL El). Upon exiting the Train car he dropped his glasses in the track area. After looking for someone to help him and finding no one, he entered the track area himself. He did not recover his glasses. He was then approached from behind by persons unknown and was assaulted and subsequently arrested. Townsend admitted that he was intoxicated on around midnight December 12th and had been drinking since 5:30pm on December 11th. Townsend received a broken nose, concussion, some lacerations and reinjured an existing shoulder dislocation. On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 the assigned affiant reviewed the CCTV video from the FTC as well as the individual officers Body Worn Camera (BWC) footage which corroborates the assertions contained below herein. On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at approximately 00:32 hours five uniformed SEPTA Transit Police Officers responded to a radio call for.an intoxicated person in the track area at the Frankford Transportation Center which is located in the 5200 block of Frankford Avenue in the City and County of Philadelphia. When the officers arrived at that location, a male was sitting on the platform with his legs hanging over the edge of the platform. That male was later identified as Matthew Philadelphia, Pa. Upon approaching the male, one of the five officers Townsend, WM, 28, o1J orders Mr. Townsend to Get out. Without identifying himself as a police officer, Lanciano grabbed Mr. Townsend who was seated on the platform. Lanciano picked Townsend up by lifting him under the armpits, dragged him away from the track area, pushing him toward a wall on the platform. Townsend’s left arm is observed on BWC to be flailing, however he is not seen striking any officer with a closed fist. At this point, Transit Police Officer Simcox #253 began punching Townsend in the face repeatedly with a closed fist. All officers take Mr. Townsend to the platform floor. While on the ground, Lanciano punches Mr. Townsend in the back two to three times. At no time does Townsend make any movements that could have been construed as reaching for a weapon nor are any weapons recovered from Townsend. The other officers present during this incident, Transit Police Officer Christian Gregory #408, Transit Police Officer Kevin Costello #293 and Transit Police Officer Mark Byrne #425 were all interviewed by Internal Affairs and each reported that they did not see Townsend strike Lanciano. — Lanciano and Byrne transported Townsend to Aria Frankford Hospital who was treated by Dr. Jamie Adamski for having iiqtini-1 n’I Hrn frnntiir nr1 nIi-H hcd iniIIr, (rnnrIlccinn’ I, THE AFFIANT, BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW, DEPOSE AND SAY THAT THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE AFFIDAVIT ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF AND THAT PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST EXISTS. Affiant: P/O WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Septa Police Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this 11 day of April 2018 Affiant Signature JOHNATHAN W LANCIANO Issuing Authority Signature Page 2 of 4 Pages Printed: 04/12/2018 10:01 AM Commonwealth of AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE County oi Philadelphia Copy Mil-m: Watt-tit Control Number: P/o WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Sepia Police AFF-ooti1741 401: Lanc' no and Byme then transponed Townsend to the District and was charged with REAP, Aggravated Assault and Real ing Arrest lor allegedly punching Lanciano #153 in the lace, Lanciano was intervrewed by Detectlve Keith Scott "603 oi the Philadelphia Police Department's Northeast Detective Division. Lanciano told Scott in that interview that Townsend had punched Lanciano in the lace two times with a closed list. Pictures at Lancrano's lace were taken by Scott. Those pictures do not show any Vislhle injury or marks. Lanciano did not inlorrn Det. Scott that he or simcox had struck Townsend during the contact. On Tuesday. December 12, 2017 at 14:06 Hours: ADA K. Martinez, alter reviewing CCTV and awe lootage, declined all charges against Mr. Townsend lor unsubstantiated/uncormborated reports. On Tuesday. February 19, 2015 The assigned conducted an interview with Jamie Adamski, Do lattending Physician on 12/12/2017) In the interview Dr. Adamaki confirmed the inlonnation contained in the discharge paperwork. He lunhar stated that he made no audio or video recordings oi his interactions with Townsend. On Wednesday. February 25, 2013 the assigned conducted an interview with PPD Del. Keith Scott woos in reierence to the statement he look 1mm oic. Lanciano on 12/12/17. Det. Scott provided a copy o1 his interview aiong with piclules taken ol 01c. Lanciano'e lace. At no time in Ollieer imarvieiw with PPD did he mention that he or any other oliicer struck Mr. Townsend. nor that Mr, Townsend was treated lor iniuries as a result oi this altercation. He did state that Mr. Townsend punched him With a closed MI. and simck him twice Each Transit Police onicer listed herein prepared a Response to Resistance lonn documenting their involvement in the physical contact with Townsend. Lanciano noted that he had been punched and deilvered punches in return. simcox noted that Lanciano had been punched and Simcox reported derivering punches in return. Gregory noted that Landano had been punched and Gregory reported using control horde in return. Costello noted that Iancieno was struck by Townsend and Costello reported using control holds in return. Byme noted that a struggle occurned and that Townsend was hmught to the ground, Lanciano's punches landed on Townsend's upaer torso and lens. Simcox's punches landed on Townsend's lace. The entire contact was captured on station video and audio ol the contact was captured on body camera video. As a result oi the Internal Atlairs investigation into the lorce used on 12 December 2017 by Lanciano and Simoox. both olficers were terminated item the Transit Police as oi 19 February 201 no The ellicers response in this matter was well above the oniceie lorce continuum. Their actions were In direct contravention to all provided training and depanmenial standards, Funhermore. the oilioere' paperwork does not accurately reflect the incident at seen and heard on both body worn camera and platiorm video. I certity that this tiling complies with the provisions oi the Public Access Policy ol the untried Judicial System ol Case Records oi the Appellate and Trial Courts that require tiling confidential iniorrnatien and documents dflielenily than non-confidential inlonrtation and documents. And now, your requesting that an arrest mirant be issued lor ior Jonathan w. Lanciano DOB 12/05/1988 or Philadelphia, Pa tor: Title 18. 2701a1 Simple Assault (M2). Title 10. 2705 Reckless Endangarment oil Another Person (M2). Yul. ronaer rare. new". .ai earmemm and I. THE AFFIANT, BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW. DEPOSE AND SAY THAT THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE AFFIDAVIT ARE TRUEAND CORRECT 70 THE BEST OF MV KNOWLEDGE. INFORMATION AND BELIEFAND THAT PROBABLE CAUSE To ARREST EXISTS. Allient: WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Sepia Police Sworn to or and subscribed oelore me this 11 day oi April 201E We Alliant Signature Issuing Authority Signature JONNAYNANW MNCIANO Page: on page. Printed: wtmoie root on AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia Copy Warrant Control Number: Aftiant: AFF-0001 741-2018 PlO WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Septa Police I ILI I ti, JIJCI I I CAI%Zt IOjJIJI tO LtJ tCAVV L...IlltJItiCI I II IL IIYI), CAl ti Title 18, 2709a1 Harassment (S) I, THE AFFIANT, BEING DULY SWORN ACCORDING TO LAW, DEPOSE AND SAY THAT THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE AFFIDAVIT ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF AND THAT PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST EXISTS. Affiant: P/O WILLIAM SAUNDERS 229 Septa Police Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this 11 day of April 2018 , Affiant Signature JOHNATHAN W LANCIANO Issuing Authority Signature Page 4 of 4 Pages Printed: 04/12/2018 10:01 AM