| Officer: | Young, Edward |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Young, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Young, Edward |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young, Edward | Black Male, 42 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Young, Edward | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop | Exonerated |
| Young, Edward | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On December 2, 2004 at approximately 9:30am, [redacted] was riding his bicycle along Broadway in Brooklyn on his way to the Social Security office. Somewhere between Hart Street and Suydam Street, there was construction on the road and one lane of traffic was blocked. Since there was no room on the road, [redacted] rode his bicycle up on the sidewalk for approximately two car lengths, and then came back down on the street. A patrol car made a quick siren noise and pulled up next to [redacted] The patrol car and [redacted] came to a stop simultaneously, and the driver, PO Darrell Shannon, asked [redacted] for identification. [redacted] said, "Why are you going to give me a ticket when you see that the street is under construction?" PO Shannon told [redacted] he had no business being on the sidewalk, and then [redacted] tried to explain that he didn't want to get hit by a car. PO Shannon's partner said, "I don't give a fuck about you getting hit by a car" (Allegation A). [redacted] then cursed back at him.
PO Shannon's partner got out of the car and said, "Give me your fucking ID." [redacted] gave the officer his identification, and said, "Take my ID and mail me the ticket," and then began walking away to make a phone call at a nearby phone booth. The officer told [redacted] to come back, so he did. The officer then told [redacted] he could arrest him (Allegation B). [redacted] asked him what he could be arrested for, and the officer said, "Because I can do that." [redacted] didn't say anything. PO Shannon's partner got back in the car and began writing up a ticket for [redacted] [redacted] told PO Shannon that he needed to make a phone call, and again walked away towards the phone booth. Both officers got out of the car and came towards [redacted] The officers later told him they were calling him back to the car, but he didn't hear them. PO Shannon's partner grabbed [redacted] by the collar and pushed him up against the wall (Allegation C). [redacted] tried to tell him he was late for an appointment but the...
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