| Officer: | Mckenna, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Estwick, Kai |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Johnson, Lorenzo |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Grieve, Paul |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckenna, Joseph | Black Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Exonerated |
| Estwick, Kai | Black Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Exonerated | |
| Johnson, Lorenzo | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Grieve, Paul | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
A plainclothed black male knocked on the front door and someone unlocked it and let him in. He walked to the back of the shop, identified himself as a police officer, and told everyone not to move. Five or six additional plainclothed male officers, all white, then walked in behind him. One of the men had a crowbar in his hand. Two of these six men had their guns out and walked into the bathroom at the back of the shop, making sure that no one was in there. [redacted] the owner of the shop, announced to the officers that he was the owner and asked them what was going on. An officer informed him that they were going to search the location.
The officers told everyone inside the shop to empty their pockets and searched them as well. [redacted] did so, removing his cell phone, wallet, keys and change and placing them on his barber chair. An officer frisked [redacted] after asking him to remove everything from his pockets. [redacted] was among the last to be searched. The officers then had everyone sit down in the waiting area chairs. There were approximately nine people in total being held by the police at this point. They asked [redacted] if there was anything illegal in the shop, and he said no and encouraged them to proceed with their search, as they would find nothing. The officers searched the shop, opening and searching through cabinets, closets and drawers. All five or six officers present participated in the search. As some of them were searching, [redacted] could overhear them speaking with [redacted] and one of the officers informed him that they had found a scale used to weigh narcotics. [redacted] never saw the scale, however. The officers asked who the scale belonged to and everyone stated that they had no idea. [redacted] stated that he was not aware of a scale in the shop.
It was then announced that all of the civilians present in the barbershop would be arrested. The nine men were handcuffed and lead out to a white unmarked van that was parked outside the shop. [redacted] was allowed to leave the...
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