{"incident_date":"2017-08-09","received_date":"2017-08-12","close_date":"2019-01-16","borough":"Brooklyn","precinct":81,"location_type":"Apartment/house","contact_reason":"Report-domestic dispute","contact_outcome":"Arrest - other violation/crime","disposition":"Unsubstantiated","evidence_bwc":false,"evidence_video":false,"precinct_command_id":"81pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Restricted Breathing","victim_age_incident":"35-39","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Officer(s) Unidentified","id":1013373},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Chokehold","victim_age_incident":"35-39","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Officer(s) Unidentified","id":1013375},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Entry of Premises","ccrb_disposition":"Exonerated","id":1022274,"officer_id":"PNUB"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Search of Premises","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1022275,"officer_id":"PNUB"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":35,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1032076,"officer_id":"594F"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Restricted Breathing","victim_age_incident":"35-39","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Officer(s) Unidentified","id":1032077},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":35,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1032078,"officer_id":"QCZZ"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":35,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1032080,"officer_id":"PNUB"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":35,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1032082,"officer_id":"7J9D"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23578239-201706490_redactedclosingreport_redacted","type":"closing-report"}],"summary":"On August 9, 2017, at approximately 7:17 p.m., [redacted] was inside his residence at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] and his friend, [redacted] had a loud argument, after which [redacted] walked [redacted] out of the apartment. At the apartment door, [redacted] encountered a large number of officers, including Sergeant Erek Powers, Police Officer Job Bellevue, Police Officer Joseph Sferrazza, and Police Officer Abel Lovera, all of the 81st Precinct. [redacted] refused to allow the officers to enter the apartment, and a physical struggle ensued. An officer allegedly placed [redacted] in a chokehold and restricted his breathing (Allegations A-B: Force, [redacted]). PO Lovera allegedly struck [redacted] in the side with his shoulder, and Sgt. Powers, PO Bellevue, PO Sferrazza, and PO Lovera took [redacted] to the ground (Allegations C-F: Force, [redacted]). An officer allegedly restricted [redacted] breathing by pressing a knee into his back (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). Sgt. Powers and the other officers entered the apartment (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Powers and the other officers allegedly performed an extensive search of the apartment (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers obtained a search warrant, searched the apartment the following day, and recovered two firearms and a quantity of narcotics.\n\n[redacted] and [redacted] were arrested, along with the remaining individuals inside the apartment: [redacted] and [redacted] (BR03).\n\n[redacted]","id":201706490,"url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/201706490"}