| Officer: | Lee, Yu |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Lee, Yu |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Federoff, Theodore |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Virbukas, Vincent |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Federoff, Theodore |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Virbukas, Vincent |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Virbukas, Vincent |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, Yu | White Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Lee, Yu | White Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Federoff, Theodore | White Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Virbukas, Vincent | White Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Federoff, Theodore | White Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Virbukas, Vincent | White Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Virbukas, Vincent | White Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
Further details on conclusions.
[redacted] stated that as he stood near a subway map inside the 42nd Street subway station, he overheard three plain clothed males speaking to two individuals. A male and a female whom he described as "foreigners" because they were using a translation book to communicate with the three plain clothed males. [redacted] was initially unaware that the three males were police officers. He later identified the males as PO Federoff, PO Lee and PO Virbukas. According to [redacted] he overheard PO Virbukas tell the foreigners "You shouldn't be traveling in the States without first learning English." When the foreigners questioned who they were, PO Virbukas responded "You can't question who we are, just get the fuck out of here."
Although [redacted] did not know who the males were, he was not apprehensive in approaching the males because, from the way they spoke to the foreigners, he gathered that they held some form of official position. As such, after the foreigners walked away from the males, [redacted] approached the males, at which time he saw the top portion of a blue vest worn by PO Virbukas. [redacted] excused himself and asked them if they were police officers; when he did so, one male, whom he later identified as PO Federoff stated, "It's none of your business." PO Virbukas then stated "What the fuck does it matter to you who we are" prompting [redacted] to ask each one of them for their badge numbers. [redacted] stated he initially made a general request to the three of them for their names and badge numbers but immediately thereafter made eye contact with each one of them individually thereby directing the request to each of them. According to [redacted] he asked for the information three times; however, each time the officers failed to provide the information. After [redacted]s first request, the third male, whom he identified as PO Lee, stated "Just fucking leave it alone." After making a second request, [redacted] stated that PO Virbukas stepped to within an inch of his face and asked, "Are you scared of...
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