| Officer: | Cherry, Patrick |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 18 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Cherry, Patrick |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 41 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Divers, Patrick |
| Complainant: | White Male, 18 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Cherry, Patrick |
| Complainant: | White Male, 18 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Divers, Patrick |
| Complainant: | Male |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry, Patrick | White Male, 18 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Cherry, Patrick | Hispanic Female, 41 | Discourtesy: Word | Unfounded |
| Divers, Patrick | White Male, 18 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Cherry, Patrick | White Male, 18 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unfounded |
| Divers, Patrick | Male | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Alleged Victim Unavailable |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 5, 2008, at approximately 9:15 PM, [redacted] was sitting in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn. He was with an acquaintance named [redacted]. Prior to the subsequent incident, [redacted] sold a small glass jar of marijuana to an individual with the admitted assistance of his girlfriend, [redacted]. Two officers, were identified through the investigation as Det. Megan Barone and Sgt. Patrick Divers of Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North, exited the vehicle. Det. Barone and Sgt. Divers handcuffed [redacted] (Allegation A). Sgt. Divers then handcuffed [redacted] (Allegation B). Three to four minutes later, a second unmarked vehicle pulled up and two officers, identified through the investigation as Det. Andrew Amplo and Det. Patrick Cherry of Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North, exited this vehicle. [redacted] began to yell for his mother, [redacted] and his girlfriend, [redacted]. Det. Cherry allegedly told him to "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation C). Det. Cherry then allegedly grasped [redacted] by both elbows, pushed him towards the van, opened the doors of the van, and pushed him inside (Allegation D). Det. Cherry then punched him on the left side of his face and pushed him the rest of the way inside the van (Allegation D). Det. Cherry told him that if he did not shut up, things were going to get worse on the way to the police station (Allegation E). [redacted] alleged that when she approached the van to inquire about [redacted], Det. Cherry told her to "get the fuck away" from the van on two occasions (Allegation C). [redacted] and [redacted] were transported to the 83rd Precinct and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in the forth degree and criminal sale of marijuana in the fourth degree. [redacted] Read report for details.