Complaint #200204502,
April 3, 2002

Officer: Clark, Felix
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Clark, Felix
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Brunetti, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brunetti, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Clark, Felix
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Clark, Felix
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Clark, Felix Black Male, 20 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Clark, Felix Black Male, 20 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Brunetti, Joseph Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brunetti, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Clark, Felix Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Clark, Felix Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated

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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On April 3, 2002 at approximately 11:20 PM, [redacted] who was visiting from California and staying with his grandfather, [redacted] was returning to his grandfather's after seeing a movie. He saw an unmarked police car drive by with Sgt. Felix Clark and PO Joseph Brunetti, both in plainclothes, inside. [redacted] was frightened and claimed that he had no idea the men were police officers, while the officers claim that [redacted] made furtive movements towards his waistband and they turned their lights on and clearly identified themselves verbally. Allegation A deals with this original stop. [redacted] ran from the officers towards his grandfather's residence at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Both officers had their guns drawn and Sgt. Clark allegedly pointed his at [redacted] during the pursuit (Allegations B and C). He also allegedly yelled a racial slur at [redacted] and threatened him with force as he ran away (Allegations D and E). PO Brunetti eventually caught up to [redacted] at the back door of his grandfather's home and grabbed him (Allegation F). [redacted] cut his hand on a broken window. [redacted] came out and the situation was cleared up, as [redacted] had no weapon on him. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 3, 2002
Received: July 8, 2002
Closed: April 1, 2003
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued