| Officer: | Schmidt, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 14 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Schmidt, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 14 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt, Christopher | Black Male, 14 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search | Substantiated (Charges) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated | |||
| Schmidt, Christopher | Black Male, 14 | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Substantiated (Charges) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
Further details on conclusions.
On April 8, 2002 at 7:30PM, [redacted] was returning home from the grocery store, where he had been buying bread for his grandmother and legal guardian, [redacted]. As he approached his building, walking down [redacted] he saw a silver car approaching him slowly. It pulled to a stop and Sgt. Christopher Schmidt and PO Daniel Sbarra, both in plainclothes, ran out of the car towards him. The officers asked him to stop and inquired if he had a gun on him. [redacted] complied and stated that he had no gun. Sgt. Schmidt allegedly frisked him from the ankles to the waist and searched the front and back pockets of his jeans. PO Sbarra stood three feet away, said nothing, and had no contact with [redacted] When Sgt. Schmidt was finished frisking [redacted] he gave him permission to leave. [redacted] protested and asked why he had been stopped in the first place. When a friend's mother, who had been watching the incident, also protested and told the officers that [redacted] was a good kid, Sgt. Schmidt spoke with her. [redacted] ran upstairs and told his grandmother, who came downstairs too late to catch the officers. Read report for details.