{"incident_date":"2020-03-05","received_date":"2020-03-11","close_date":"2022-01-21","borough":"Brooklyn","precinct":75,"location_type":"Street/highway","contact_reason":"PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street","contact_outcome":"No arrest made or summons issued","disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","evidence_bwc":true,"evidence_video":true,"precinct_command_id":"75pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Question","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148190,"officer_id":"HK8X"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Stop","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1148194,"officer_id":"HK8X"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148200,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Vehicle search","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1148201,"officer_id":"HK8X"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Chokehold","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148202,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Restricted Breathing","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148203,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Refusal to provide name","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148206,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148213,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Refusal to provide shield number","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148366,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Question","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":1148995,"officer_id":"CAP7"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Stop","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1148996,"officer_id":"LQQF"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Vehicle search","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1148997,"officer_id":"Q3U9"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"25-29","victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1149008,"officer_id":"HK8X"}],"penalties":[{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","apu_plea_penalty":"Formalized Training","apu_case_status":"Closed: Resolved by plea","apu_closing_date":"2026-07-24","nypd_penalty":"Formalized Training","nypd_disposition":"APU Dismissed","officer_id":"HK8X"},{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_penalty":"Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)","nypd_disposition":"Command Discipline - A","officer_id":"Q3U9"},{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_penalty":"Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)","nypd_disposition":"Command Discipline - A","officer_id":"LQQF"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25246167-202002052_redactedclosingreport_redacted","type":"closing-report"}],"summary":"On March 5, 2020, at approximately 11:45 p.m., [redacted] parked across the street from his house at [redacted], and he exited his car and reached into the back seat to retrieve his backpack. A team of officers led by Lieutenant Forrest Hirsch of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Public Safety drove up to [redacted] Sergeant Gabriel Cuevas allegedly asked [redacted] if he wanted cocaine or knew where to buy cocaine (Allegations A and B – Abuse of Authority: Question, [redacted] said no. Police Officer Nicki Canady exited the police vehicle, grabbed [redacted]s arms, and placed him against a fence (Allegations C and D – Abuse of Authority: Stop, [redacted] Police Officer Trimarchi searched the car's back seat without [redacted]s consent (Allegation E and F – Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search, [redacted] verbally protested the stop and attempted to wiggle his arms free from the officers' grip. Sergeant Cuevas allegedly choked [redacted] by grabbing and applying pressure to the front of his neck, and lifted [redacted] off the ground by his neck with one hand (Allegations G, H, and I – Force: Chokehold, Restricted Breathing, Physical Force; [redacted]). The officers released [redacted] without a summons. [redacted] asked Sergeant Cuevas for his name and shield number, but he allegedly did not respond (Allegations J and K – Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Provide Name/Shield Number, [redacted]). The officers did not provide any business cards to [redacted] (Allegations L and M – Abuse of Authority: Failure to Provide RTKA Card; [redacted]).","id":202002052,"updated_date":"2026-07-27T07:31:59.879Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/202002052"}