Complaint #200612493,
September 15, 2006

Officer: Nyhus, Brian
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nyhus, Brian Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Other 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

On September 15, 2007 around 11:00 p.m., [redacted] sold a quantity of crack cocaine to an unknown female outside of [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] entered the building and multiple unknown officers approached him. He ran from the officers and they pursued him with their firearms pointed at him (Allegation A). An officer said, "Stop, asshole," (Allegation B). The officers caught up with [redacted] on the roof of [redacted] grabbed him and threw him against the wall. An officer elbowed him in the neck and he was handcuffed. After he was handcuffed, an officer threw him on the ground, injuring his shoulder (Allegation C). An officer threatened to throw him from the roof of [redacted] and another officer threatened to "open up his asshole" (Allegation D). An officer hit [redacted] with either an umbrella or a firearm (Allegation E). Officers removed Is pants on the roof of [redacted] to search him (Allegation F). [redacted] was transported to the 69th Precinct stationhouse. There, he was strip- searched under authorization from Sgt. Brian Nyhus of Brooklyn South Narcotics (Allegation G) and during the strip search, an officer looked inside his anus with a flashlight (Allegation H). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 15, 2006
Received: September 20, 2006
Closed: October 3, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Bobby Fuentes, Sukhjiwan Nijjar, Michael Reddington, Shante Terrell, Daniel Ticali