Complaint #200205513,
August 12, 2002

Officer: Henderson, Scott
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Henderson, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Henderson, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Henderson, Scott
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Encarnacion, Zoilo
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cruz, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Henderson, Scott Black Female, 33 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Henderson, Scott Black Male, 35 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Charges)
Henderson, Scott Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Henderson, Scott Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Encarnacion, Zoilo Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Unsubstantiated
Cruz, Michael Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Henderson, Scott
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 12, 2003 [redacted] and [redacted] drove home on Marcus Garvey Boulevard from [redacted] mother's house. At about 9:50 p.m. they were stopped by an unmarked police car carrying Sgt. Henderson, PO Cruz, and PO Encarnacion. As PO Cruz and PO Encarnacion asked [redacted] for his license and registration and other questions pertaining to his driving, Sgt. Henderson and [redacted] engaged in a conversation that quickly escalated to an argument. [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Henderson spoke discourteously to her and threatened to arrest her. [redacted] exited the vehicle to continue speaking with PO Cruz and PO Encarnacion while [redacted] continued to exchange words with Sgt. Henderson. [redacted] alleged that he attempted to intervene on behalf of his wife, prompting Sgt. Henderson to storm over toward him in an intimidating manner and instruct him to address him as Sergeant. [redacted] upset by the encounter with these officers, called 911 to request a patrol car or patrol supervisor to diffuse the situation. [redacted] alleged that PO Cruz and PO Encarnacion threatened to issue him a summons if he did not calm his wife. When Sgt. Henderson overheard [redacted] state while on her cellphone that he had refused to identify himself, Sgt. Henderson offered his name and shield number. [redacted] ended her call and the officers left. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 12, 2002
Received: August 19, 2002
Closed: June 13, 2003

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued