Complaint #200403093,
March 31, 2004

Officer: Blake, Kevin
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pekera, Gregory
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pekera, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pekera, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pekera, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Blake, Kevin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Mccaughey, Brian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Flanagan, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Blake, Kevin Force: Physical force Unfounded
Pekera, Gregory Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Pekera, Gregory Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Pekera, Gregory Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pekera, Gregory Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Blake, Kevin Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Mccaughey, Brian Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Flanagan, Christopher Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

[redacted] s vehicle was stopped on March 31, 2004 in the vicinity of 125th Street and the West Side Highway in Manhattan. [redacted] alleged that he was stopped for no reason (allegation A) and that an officer spoke discourteously toward him (allegation B). [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Gregory Pekera, of the Patrol Boro Manhattan North Task Force, used physical force to pull [redacted] out of his vehicle during the stop (allegation C). [redacted] also alleged that PO Kevin Blake searched him and that PO Blake and PO Brian McCaughey searched the [redacted] s passenger, [redacted] (allegation D, E and F). [redacted] alleged that PO Blake slapped him twice (allegation G) and that another officer punched him in the stomach as he was entering the police van (allegation H). [redacted] alleged that the officers searched and damaged his vehicle (allegation I and J). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 31, 2004
Received: April 6, 2004
Closed: October 24, 2005

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 26th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued