| Officer: | Szczecinski, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Szczecinski, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Szczecinski, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 28 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Szczecinski, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szczecinski, Michael | Black Female, 28 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Szczecinski, Michael | Black Female, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Exonerated |
| Szczecinski, Michael | Black Female, 28 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Szczecinski, Michael | Black Female, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 17, 2008 at 4:35 PM, [redacted] was driving on Avenue I and East 15th Street in Brooklyn when she was stopped by PO Michael Szczecinski, who informed her that she ran a stop sign. As [redacted] attempted to dispute the summons with him, PO Szczecinski allegedly told her, "Are you a fucking idiot? If someone's pulling you over that means they saw you" (Allegation A). While [redacted] was in her vehicle speaking with a 911 operator on her cell phone, PO Szczecinski approached the driver's seat and told her, "I'm gonna dig you out of the car if you don't come out (Allegation B). Several minutes later, [redacted]'s husband, arrived on the scene in another vehicle and asked the officers why they were issuing [redacted] a summons and why they would not give her license back to her. [redacted] was placed under arrest for obstructing governmental administration. PO Szczecinski walked up to [redacted] and placed her under arrest as well. Upon placing her in handcuffs, the officer allegedly kicked the back of [redacted]'s legs to get her to walk faster and hit [redacted] on the head with his police cap to force her inside the police car (Allegation C). In the 70th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] allegedly asked PO Szczecinski for medical attention and he refused to assist her, insisting that she would have to wait until she was taken to Central Booking (Allegation D). Read report for details.