| Officer: | Nichols, Desmund |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Brown, Michael |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Brown, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Female, 41 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Brown, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols, Desmund | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Formalized Training) | |
| Brown, Michael | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | |
| Brown, Michael | Asian Female, 41 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Brown, Michael | Asian Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 8, 2014, at approximately 6:10 p.m., police officers knocked on [redacted]s door at [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted] answered the door and spoke with Lt. Michael Brown and PO Desmund Nichols, both of PSA8. PO Nichols allegedly asked Lt. Brown, "Is that her?" Lt. Brown responded yes, and then both he and PO Nichols entered [redacted]s apartment without consent. (Allegations A and B) The officers then approached [redacted]s daughter, [redacted] as she stood in the kitchen.
PO Nichols placed [redacted] in handcuffs. As he did so, [redacted]s mother, [redacted] asked why they were arresting her daughter. Lt. Brown allegedly pushed [redacted] and caused her to fall. (Allegation C) [redacted] struck her head on the corner of a wall as she fell, and she lost consciousness. [redacted] asked Lt. Brown why he pushed his wife, and Lt. Brown removed his baton from its holster and allegedly said, "You sit down. I can lash you with this." (Allegation D)
[redacted] regained consciousness just before [redacted] was removed from the apartment. [redacted] exited the apartment but fainted in the hallway. A neighbor called 911 and [redacted] was transported to [redacted] where she complained of head, chest, and abdominal pain, and stated that she had a seizure when a police officer pushed her down. [encl. M1-M57]
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