Complaint #200202279,
April 8, 2002

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

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Schmidt, Christopher
Command Discipline - B

Summary

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.


Details

Incident: April 8, 2002
Closed: July 23, 2002

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Daniel Sbarra