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A (Vacation: 2 days)","nypd_disposition":"Command Discipline - A","officer_id":"QPA5"},{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline B)","nypd_penalty":"Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 2 days)","nypd_disposition":"Command Discipline - A","officer_id":"ACAM"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24424960-apu_report_q4_2023pdf#document/p13/a2429504","type":"apu-quarterly-report","officer_ids":["HW6X"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25525766-202100965/","type":"closing-report"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23469914-202100965_tax956247_redacteddepartureletterpdf","complaints":[{"complaint_id":"202100965","available":true}],"type":"departure-letter","officer_ids":["QPA5"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23469915-202100965_tax956272_redacteddepartureletterpdf","complaints":[{"complaint_id":"202100965","available":true}],"type":"departure-letter","officer_ids":["ACAM"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24425000-202100965-tax943025-apu-final-documentspdf/","type":"plea-agreement","officer_ids":["HW6X"]}],"summary":"On February 6, 2021, at approximately 2:35 a.m., Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos and Police Officers Jason Schreckenstein and Craig Smith of the 71st Precinct stopped [redacted] vehicle in front of 506-528 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When [redacted] took out his cellphone to film the encounter, Lt. Brovakos ordered him to put his cell phone down, thereby interfering with his use of a recording device (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos frisked and searched [redacted] and joined PO Schreckenstein in searching [redacted] car (Allegations C-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Schreckenstein and PO Smith refused to provide their shield numbers to [redacted] upon his request (Allegations G–H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos allegedly made a remark to [redacted] based upon his race by insinuating that he was a felon (Allegation I: Offensive Language, [redacted], Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos did not return [redacted] vehicle registration at the conclusion of the traffic stop (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos, PO Schreckenstein, and PO Smith failed to provide [redacted] with business cards (Allegations L-N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers drove away without arresting [redacted] or issuing him any summonses.\n\n[redacted] drove around the nearby area looking for the officers to get his vehicle [redacted] back. At approximately 2:45 a.m., he flagged them down a few blocks away, at the intersection of Rutland Road and Remsen Avenue in Brooklyn. [redacted] and Lt. Brovakos, both seated in their cars, began arguing with each other while [redacted] filmed the encounter. Lt. Brovakos again ordered [redacted] to put his phone down, which prompted [redacted] to put his phone down, thereby interfering with his use of a recording device (Allegation O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation P: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos...","id":202100965,"updated_date":"2024-12-11T06:31:43.868Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/202100965"}