Complaint #200602912,
February 7, 2006

Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop 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

On February 7, 2006, at approximately 11:45 p.m., [redacted] and their infant child were driving home after work. [redacted] pulled his vehicle into the BP Gas station located on the corner of Dix Avenue and Beach Channel Drive in Queens, to purchase gas. As he made the turn into the gas station, [redacted] observed an unmarked vehicle pass them, then reverse down the street and turn into the gas station. [redacted] parked his vehicle by a gas pump and exited his vehicle to go into the convenience store to prepay for his gas when he observed a group of three young black males enter the store before him. After paying for the gas [redacted] exited the store and as he was walking back towards his car Sergeant Carlos Fabara and three white male officers stopped [redacted] and Sgt. Fabara asked him "where are you guys going?" Sgt. Fabara told [redacted] to place his hands in the air and asked [redacted] if he had any sharps in his pockets (Allegation A). Sgt. Fabara then proceeded to frisk and search him (Allegations B and C). [redacted] exited the vehicle when she observed [redacted] being frisked and asked an officer what was happening. When Sgt. Fabara finished searching [redacted] the officers entered their vehicle and drove away. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 7, 2006
Received: March 7, 2006
Closed: May 3, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Rolette Cordero, John Florio, Matthew Handelsman, Kyong Kim, Eric Konoski