Complaint #201402941,
March 20, 2014

Officer: Chow, Anthony
Complainant: Asian Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Catalano, Jacqueline
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mateo, Stanley
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chow, Anthony
Complainant: Asian Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Chow, Anthony Asian Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Catalano, Jacqueline Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Mateo, Stanley Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Chow, Anthony Asian Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated

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.
'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 March 20, 2014 at 10:15 a.m., PO Anthony Chow, PO Stanley Mateo, and PO Jacqueline Catalano of the 62nd Precinct stopped [redacted] inside the Seth Low Playground, located at Avenue P and Bay Parkway in Brooklyn (Allegation A) (encl. C1-2). The officers suspected [redacted] to be the perpetrator that had recently been exposing his genitals to children. PO Chow obtained [redacted] identification and after a brief interaction, [redacted] was allowed to leave.
Approximately half an hour later, PO Chow, PO Catalano, and PO Mateo went to [redacted] apartment, located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] exited into the hallway where PO Chow handcuffed him (Allegation B). PO Catalano and PO Mateo then allegedly entered the apartment (Allegations C and D).
[redacted] was taken to the 62nd Precinct stationhouse and his arrest was entered into the Command Log (encl. E1), but he was later released without the arrest being processed. [redacted] was not arrested or issued any summonses as a result of the incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 20, 2014
Received: March 28, 2014
Closed: April 10, 2015

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 62nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: John Divers, Kevin Frein, Daniel Watson