Complaint #201310921,
August 25, 2013

Officer: Brush, Dmitry
Complainant: Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Murphy, John
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lassen, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female, 46
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Scalzo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Female, 46
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brush, Dmitry
Complainant: Black Female, 46
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lassen, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female, 46
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brush, Dmitry
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brush, Dmitry
Complainant: Black Female, 25
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Murphy, John
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brush, Dmitry Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Murphy, John Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Lassen, Andrew Black Female, 46 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Female, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Victim Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 35-39 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Other Unfounded
Scalzo, Nicholas Black Female, 46 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brush, Dmitry Black Female, 46 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Lassen, Andrew Black Female, 46 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brush, Dmitry Black Female, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Brush, Dmitry Black Female, 25 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Murphy, John Black Female, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 45-49 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'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.

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Details

Incident: August 25, 2013
Received: November 20, 2013
Closed: December 2, 2014
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Fabrizio, Peter Guido, Michael Ustick