Complaint #200308258,
October 19, 2003

Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nelson, Jennyann
Complainant: White Female, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Officer: Hale, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hale, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nelson, Jennyann
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hale, Sean
Complainant: White Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ettienne, Vaughan White Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ettienne, Vaughan White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Nelson, Jennyann White Female, 26 Force: Physical force Complaint Withdrawn
Hale, Sean White Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hale, Sean White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Nelson, Jennyann White Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hale, Sean White Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complaint Withdrawn

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 October 19, 2003 [redacted]'s mother, filed a complaint about the same incident with IAB. On October 19, 2003 [redacted] was assaulted by a group of males and females at the corner deli located between Church and Caton Avenues in Brooklyn. He went home and told his mother, [redacted] and she called 911. When POs Sean Hale, Jennyann Nelson, and Vaughan Ettienne responded, [redacted] alleged the officers said, "Fuck this. Let them kill themselves" (allegation A, B, C). POs Hale and Ettienne also threatened to arrest [redacted] and [redacted] inside their apartment at [redacted] (allegation D, E). While his sister was outside of the building, she allegedly got into a fight with one of the girls that assaulted [redacted] PO Hale allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (allegation F). PO Nelson also allegedly grabbed [redacted] (allegation G). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 19, 2003
Closed: June 14, 2004

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Steven Maddrey