Complaint #200615038,
November 11, 2006

Summary

On November 11, 2006, at approximately 12:30 a.m., [redacted] was driving his Nissan Maxima on Decatur Street in Brooklyn when PO Justin Caballero and PO Timothy Schultz pulled him over under suspicion of marijuana and reckless driving (allegation A). He alleged that PO Schultz pointed his gun at him and ordered him out of the vehicle (allegation B). PO Caballero then searched [redacted] vehicle (allegation C). [redacted] alleged that PO Schultz forcefully pulled him out of the vehicle, then threw him against the trunk of his car (allegation D). [redacted] was brought to the rear of his Maxima at which point he alleged that PO Schultz and another officer hit him on the back of the head with the butts of their guns and with batons (allegations E, F, and G). He alleged that an officer also kicked him in the mouth and that he was pepper-sprayed (allegations D, H, and I). [redacted] also alleged that when he approached the officers on [redacted] behalf, PO Schultz told him to "Get the fuck out of here," pushed him, and threatened to pepper-spray him (allegations J, K, and L). [redacted] alleged the officers frisked [redacted] and that he asked the officers for their shield numbers, to which an officer responded sarcastically, "Come and get it" (allegations M, N, and O). The officers then drove away and [redacted] called 911. [redacted] was arrested for grand larceny, reckless endangerment in the second degree, resisting arrest, and criminal possession of marijuana. He alleged that an officer slapped him in the car on the way to the precinct (allegation P). He alleged that at the precinct, he was told to take off all of his clothes, including his underwear (allegations Q and R). [redacted] sustained a laceration to the back of his head for which he was treated at [redacted]. He received seven staples for his injuries. Read report for details.