Complaint #200303092,
April 23, 2003

Officer: Lopez, Walter
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Baez, Yvonne
Complainant: Black Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vasek, John
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vasek, John
Complainant: Black Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vasek, John
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Baez, Yvonne
Complainant: Black Male, 12
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Lopez, Walter Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Baez, Yvonne Black Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Vasek, John Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Vasek, John Black Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Vasek, John Hispanic Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Baez, Yvonne Black Male, 12 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated

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.


Penalties

Lopez, Walter
Instructions

Vasek, John
Instructions

Baez, Yvonne
Instructions

Summary

On April 23, 2003 at approximately 5:00PM, [redacted] and [redacted] were running track in Prospect Park. Three uniformed officers in a marked jeep stopped the boys and ordered [redacted] and [redacted] to get down. According to [redacted] and [redacted] officers threatened to shoot them if they did not get down fast enough. One of the officers, a female, pointed her gun at [redacted]. The boys were instructed to stand up, and a senior officer informed them that they were stopped because the officers thought they were engaging in criminal activity. [redacted] father, [redacted] filed this compliant through the IAB complaint line on April 23, 2003. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 23, 2003
Received: April 30, 2003
Closed: December 24, 2003

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 78th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued