Complaint #200202262,
April 8, 2002

Officer: Grant, Ischaler
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grant, Ischaler
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grant, Ischaler
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grant, Ischaler Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Grant, Ischaler Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Grant, Ischaler Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On April 8, 2002, [redacted] filed a complaint in person at the 73rd precinct (encl. 5a-c) regarding an incident that had occurred at 1:10 a.m. that same day on the corner of Pitkin Avenue and Mother Gaston (Stone) Boulevard in Brooklyn. [redacted] stated that three unidentified "Street Crime" officers pulled up on him as he was putting his girlfriend (later identified as [redacted] in a cab. The officers called out [redacted]s name, then started to search his body for a weapon. [redacted] stated that the sergeant present (later identified as Sgt. Ischaler Grant) told the other two officers (later identified as Dt. Jason Burrell and PO Craig Wagner) that he had arrested him a couple of years ago and that he likes to carry a weapon. [redacted] told the officers he did not like how he was being treated and that he wished to "take this back to the 73 precinct."
In a telephone conversation with the undersigned on April 9, 2002 (encl. 7a) [redacted] gave an account of the incident similar in substance to that provided in his in-person complaint and subsequent CCRB interview.
In his CCRB interview on April 11, 2002 (encl. 7b-d), [redacted] stated that on April 8, 2002 at approximately 1:10 a.m., he was helping his girlfriend, [redacted] flag down a cab on the corner of Pitkin Avenue and Stone Boulevard, a well-lit residential area in Brooklyn. [redacted] stated that he was unsure that [redacted] was [redacted]s last name and did not have her phone number or address to provide to the undersigned. An unmarked "Street Crime" vehicle pulled up, the driver (later identified as Sgt. Ischaler Grant) looked at [redacted] and then pulled directly in front of him. [redacted] stated that he does freelance media work for various television stations and has friendly relationships with various police officers in his community. He stated that from his experience in being around the law enforcement community, he knew this unmarked vehicle was from "Street Crime," and that Sgt. Grant was a sergeant by his gold shield. Sgt. Grant... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 8, 2002
Closed: July 26, 2002

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jason Burrell, Craig Wagner