Complaint #200802978,
February 28, 2008

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chen, Darryl
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Chen, Darryl
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Chen, Darryl Black Female, 44 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Chen, Darryl Black Female, 44 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On February 28, 2008 at approximately 2:25 PM, PO Darryl Chen of the 77th Precinct approached [redacted] as she walked on the sidewalk in the vicinity of 1247 Dean Street in Brooklyn. [redacted] alleged that PO Chen questioned her about her knowledge of narcotics activity in the area, her reasons for being in the area, and her suspected possession of narcotics (Allegation A), and she additionally claimed that PO Chen called her a "drug addict" and a "crack head" (Allegation B). After some discussion, PO Chen placed [redacted] under arrest for disorderly conduct and transported her to the 77th Precinct station house. At the 77th Precinct station house, [redacted] alleged, she was subjected to a strip-search by three female officers, one of whom pulled her by her collar and told her, "You ain't nothing but an alcoholic and a crack head" (Allegations C and D). Once PO Chen determined that [redacted] did not have any open warrants, he issued her a summons for disorderly conduct, and released her from police custody. [redacted] refused to exit the holding cell, however, and an officer allegedly threatened to issue her a summons (Allegation E). [redacted] subsequently left the station house. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 28, 2008
Closed: May 26, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Joceeleah Cotton, Eddy Linares, Arthur Mcmahon, Margaret Merendino, Tania Salters