Complaint #200511215,
September 20, 2005

Officer: Martinez, Robert
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cane, Terrence
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Murphy, James
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cane, Terrence
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Martinez, Robert Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cane, Terrence Female Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Murphy, James Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Cane, Terrence Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

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

[redacted] was interviewed at the CCRB on October 5, 2005 (encl. 6A-6H). On September 20, 2005 at approximately 11:25PM, in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn, [redacted] was reversing her car into the driveway. Her brother [redacted] had just gotten home from work and was stopped in the street, waiting to reverse his car into the driveway behind hers. A marked police van pulled up behind him with their lights and sirens on. The street is a one way, residential block. [redacted] pulled his car up closer to the parked car in front of him so that the officers could pass but the officers put on their high beams and all five officers came out of the van and approached [redacted] car. [redacted] drives a Nissan Maxima, his windows are not tinted and he had his window down. The five officers were described as white males. They had flashlights and were looking into the windows of the car. [redacted] came to the sidewalk and was watching from about 7 feet away. PO Robert Martinez, who was identified from a summons that was issued during this incident, asked for [redacted] license and registration. [redacted] provided his license and registration and asked why he was being pulled over. PO Martinez took his license and registration and went back to the police van while the other officers stayed in their positions. [redacted] went to the window of the police van and asked PO Martinez what her brother was stopped for. He said, "None of your fucking business, stay on the sidewalk." She told him that he was her little brother and that she wouldn't get any closer, she just wanted to know what he was stopped for. PO Martinez said, "Don't come near my fucking van." She asked him what precinct he was from and he said, "None of your fucking business." She asked him what his name was and he said, "None of your fucking business." [redacted] remained on the sidewalk and [redacted] was in his car.
[redacted] brother, came out of the house at this time, stood on the sidewalk and asked [redacted] what [redacted] had been stopped for. She... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 20, 2005
Received: September 21, 2005
Closed: March 20, 2007

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 63rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Joseph Walas