| Officer: | Edmonds, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Edmonds, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Emburey, Graham |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Edmonds, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonds, Michael | Black Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Edmonds, Michael | Black Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Exonerated |
| Emburey, Graham | Black Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 25-29 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Edmonds, Michael | Black Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 30, 2008, at approximately 11:20 pm, [redacted] and his friend, [redacted] were riding in [redacted] s vehicle on Pitkin Avenue in Brooklyn, near the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Junius Street, when they were pulled over by a marked patrol car containing Sgt. Michael Edmonds and PO John Addeo of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Impact Response Team [Allegation A]. Sgt. Edmonds accused [redacted] of smoking marijuana and ordered him to exit the vehicle. [redacted] refused to exit the vehicle, locked his doors, and rolled up his windows. Sgt. Edmonds called for backup and numerous uniformed officers arrived at the scene, including PO Graham Emburey and PO Darren Caranella of the 73rd Precinct.
When [redacted] did not respond to the officers' instructions to exit the vehicle, Sgt. Edmonds and PO Caranella drew their asps and indicated that they would break the window if [redacted] did not open it voluntarily. When [redacted] continued to refuse to comply with the officers' orders, PO Caranella struck [redacted] s window with his asp, causing it to shatter [Allegation B]. Sgt. Edmonds, PO Caranella, and PO Emburey pulled [redacted] from the vehicle and forced him onto the ground, face-down. In the process of pulling [redacted] from his vehicle, the officers allegedly broke the seat belt on the driver's seat [Allegations C and D]. While [redacted] was laying face-down in the street, unidentified officers allegedly punched him repeatedly in the head and abdomen [Allegation E].
When PO Caranella smashed [redacted] s window, [redacted] immediately exited the vehicle. While [redacted] walked toward the trunk of the vehicle, PO Addeo approached him from behind and tackled him to the ground. Officers handcuffed [redacted] and [redacted] and transported them to the 73rd Precinct stationhouse. Sgt. Edmonds authorized PO Addeo to search [redacted] s vehicle and transport it to the 73rd Precinct stationhouse. [redacted] was charged with [redacted] and [redacted] was charged with [redacted].
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