Complaint #200301285,
February 12, 2003

Officer: Norris, George
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Carson, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Carson, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Carson, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Norris, George
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Abrams, Donald
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Norris, George Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Carson, Scott Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Carson, Scott Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Carson, Scott Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
Norris, George Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Abrams, Donald Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)

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.


Summary

On February 12, 2003, Officer Donald Abrams and Officer Scott Carson of the 113th Precinct Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit (SNEU) were making narcotics observations at the corner of 131st Street and Rockaway Boulevard (in the confines of the 106th Precinct) when they noticed [redacted] selling crack from a car. [redacted] was driving [redacted] and [redacted] was sitting in the back seat. The officers radioed a description of the car to Sergeant George Norris, Officer Rebecca Asman, and Officer Shannon Pearl, who were together in a nearby car waiting to apprehend suspects. [redacted] s car was first pulled over and searched by unidentified plainclothes officers, then released. Sergeant Norris then pulled them over and Officer Pearl saw crack in plain view when she approached the car. [redacted] and [redacted] were all arrested and taken to the 113th Precinct.
At the precinct, the three men were strip searched in the 113th Precinct prisoner bathroom by Officer Carson and Officer Abrams. They were directly observed and supervised by Sergeant Norris, who stood in the open door of the prisoner bathroom during the strip searches (allegation A).
[redacted] had earlier placed a plastic baggy containing eleven rocks of crack into his rectum. After he was completely naked, Officer Carson demanded that he "bend the fuck over" (allegation B) and spread his buttocks apart. [redacted] alleged that Officer Carson, frustrated with his level of cooperation, handcuffed [redacted] and used his handcuffed arms to bend his body over at the waist. [redacted] further alleged that at this time, Officer Carson threatened to use a taser on him (allegation C), kicked his feet apart, and kicked him once in the testicles (allegation D). As Officer Carson held [redacted] Sergeant Norris allegedly handed Officer Abrams a fisherman's tool for pulling fishhooks from the mouths of fish, which they referred to as "the ass grabber." Officer Abrams allegedly pinched [redacted] s buttock once with the tool (allegation E), rubbed the tool once... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 12, 2003
Received: February 19, 2003
Closed: May 19, 2004

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Shannon Pearl, Rebecca Schmitt