Complaint #201401533,
February 16, 2014

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Branche, Kaisean
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Branche, Kaisean
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Branche, Kaisean
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Branche, Kaisean Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Branche, Kaisean Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Branche, Kaisean Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on February 16, 2014, [redacted] was driving on Jackson Avenue and East 152nd Street in the Bronx with his wife, [redacted] and two unidentified individuals when his vehicle was stopped by PO Melissa Castillo and he was issued a summons for window tints by PO Andres Calle (encl. c1). PO Christian Campoverde was also present. [redacted] alleged that once his vehicle was stopped, an officer identified by the investigation as PO Kaisean Branche frisked and searched him (Allegations A and B) while other unidentified officers searched the vehicle's remaining occupants (Allegation C). PO Branche and two unidentified officers then searched the inside of [redacted] car (Allegations D and E). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 16, 2014
Received: February 18, 2014
Closed: February 23, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Emmanuel Ankamah, Andres Calle, Christian Campoverde, Melissa Castillo