Complaint #201406557,
June 28, 2014

Summary

On June 28, 2014, at approximately 10 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] each purchased a 16 oz. alcoholic beverage. [redacted] purchased a Bud Light Straw-Ber-Rita and [redacted] purchased a Bud Light Lime-a-Rita, from "Manny's Deli Groceries" at the corner of Lewis Avenue and Hart Street, in Brooklyn. [redacted] and [redacted] held the drinks in a brown plastic bag, and periodically drank from the can as they were walking south on Lewis Avenue, side-by-side. [redacted] claimed that she believed the drinks were non-alcoholic. Three uniformed officers, PO Edward Ahearne, PO Sean McDonnell, and PO Jasleen Khurana of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, began following [redacted] and [redacted] for approximately one block. PO Ahearne and PO McDonnell then allegedly stated to [redacted] and [redacted], "Hey you, you stop, you stop. We're talking to you," causing [redacted] and [redacted] to stop walking and turn to the officers (Allegation A). PO McDonnell approached [redacted] and allegedly asked, "What's in the bag?" "What are you doing?" PO Ahearne allegedly stated, "Give me your fucking ID" to [redacted] (Allegation B). [redacted] responded, "Why do you need our IDs?" and PO McDonnell allegedly responded, "I'm going to check your ID to see if you have any warrants, because you people usually do" (Allegation C). [redacted] responded, "What do you mean by you people? You mean African American people, so now it's a race thing?" PO McDonnell did not respond to [redacted] questions, and [redacted] provided her New York State Learner's Permit. At that point, [redacted] approached [redacted] who was speaking to PO Ahearne. [redacted] stated, "Why are you speaking to me so rudely?" and "You don't have to speak to me that way." PO Ahearne allegedly responded, "Shut the fuck up and give me your fucking ID" (within Allegation B). [redacted] then provided PO Ahearne with her identification. After PO McDonnell was done checking for active warrants, [redacted] asked for her identification back, and PO McDonnell allegedly responded,... Read report for details.