Complaint #200812290,
August 10, 2008

Officer: Haber, Martin
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Haber, Martin
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vandyke, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Vandyke, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Haber, Martin Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Haber, Martin Black Male, 26 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vandyke, Nicholas Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Stop Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Vandyke, Nicholas Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On August 10, 2008, [redacted] and his acquaintance, [redacted] were standing at the south corner of the intersection of [redacted] and [redacted] in Brooklyn. PO Martin Haber, Sgt. Vandyke, PO Peter Rubin and PO Brian Tiernan, all of the 83rd Precinct approached them (Allegation A) and PO Haber allegedly placed [redacted] a full-nelson (Allegation B). [redacted] was stopped and an unidentified officer took his identification from his pocket (Allegations C and D). One of PO Haber's partners, though [redacted] did not see which, allegedly searched him by removing his wallet, and several frisked him (Allegation E). PO Haber allegedly spit in [redacted] s direction (Allegation F).
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Details

Incident: August 10, 2008
Received: August 23, 2008
Closed: December 24, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Peter Rubin, Brian Tiernan