Complaint #200710288,
July 14, 2007

Officer: Ward, Aisha
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Melendez, Roberto
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Joyce, Steven
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Jackson, Jason
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ward, Aisha White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Melendez, Roberto White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Joyce, Steven White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Jackson, Jason White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

[redacted] alleged that on July 14, 2007 at 9:10 AM, PO Aisha Ward and Sgt. Roberto Melendez stopped her vehicle on Atkins Avenue between Linden Boulevard and Hegeman Avenue, in Brooklyn. [redacted] was unable to produce any paperwork verifying her lawful ownership of the vehicle she was driving, so PO Ward asked [redacted] to step out of her vehicle. At this point, [redacted] stated, Sgt. Melendez and PO Ward searched her vehicle (Allegations A and B), ultimately producing an empty beer can for which she was later issued a summons. As PO Ward was writing up [redacted]s summonses, PO Jason Jackson and PO S. Joyce arrived in a marked RMP. [redacted] alleged that PO Jackson and PO Joyce, too, searched her vehicle (Allegations C and D). [redacted] was issued four summonses and released. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 14, 2007
Received: July 19, 2007
Closed: May 29, 2008

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued