Complaint #200510534,
September 3, 2005

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Complainant: Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Complainant: Black Female, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vazquez, Mark
Complainant: Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rivera, Michael
Complainant: Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Insogna, Daniel
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Islam, Fakrul
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 40-44 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Worobey, Erik Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Worobey, Erik Black Female, 34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vazquez, Mark Male, 41 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Rivera, Michael Male, 41 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Insogna, Daniel Force: Physical force Exonerated
Islam, Fakrul Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Pepper spray Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Demeanor/tone Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 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

At approximately 6:35 PM on September 3, 2005, [redacted] set up a table with merchandise for sale in front of [redacted] located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] had no vending license for the table. PO Erik Worobey of the 67th Precinct, acting under the supervision of Sgt. Robert Ward of the 67th Precinct, approached [redacted] and requested to see his permit (allegation A). [redacted] confirmed that he had no license. Officers proceeded to confiscate the merchandise when [redacted] attempted to retrieve some of the merchandise and fled into the store. PO Michael Rivera and PO Mark Vazquez of the 67th Precinct followed [redacted] into the store in order to arrest him for obstructing governmental administration. [redacted] resisted the arrest and PO Rivera discharged pepper spray (allegation B). PO Vazquez struck [redacted] one time with his asp (allegation C), causing no injury. [redacted] alleged that an officer placed him in a chokehold during the struggle (allegation D). [redacted] the daughter of [redacted] alleged that an unidentified female officer slapped her once in the face while [redacted] was being arrested (allegation E). At the same time, [redacted] exited the store and attempted to retrieve some of the merchandise from the table as well, at which time PO Worobey arrested her [redacted]. He used minor physical force to handcuff [redacted] which resulted in no injury (allegation F). While PO Worobey arrested [redacted], a relative of the [redacted] exited the store and approached PO Worobey in a menacing manner, telling him to release [redacted]. PO Fakrul Islam and PO Daniel Insogna of the 67th Precinct intervened and used physical force to arrest [redacted] (allegations G and H). No injury resulted.
The officers removed [redacted] from the store. [redacted]'s brother and owner of the store, alleges he came to the scene and was pepper sprayed by an unidentified officer as the officers escorted [redacted] out of the store (allegation I). All of the arrested individuals were transported to the... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 3, 2005
Received: September 8, 2005
Closed: February 1, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Robert Ward