Complaint #201406811,
July 4, 2014

Officer: Brown, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ramos, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brown, Sean Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ramos, Jose Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Miscellaneous

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Brown, Sean
Formalized Training

Summary

On July 4, 2014, at approximately 9 p.m., [redacted] double parked his car in front of 1314 Nelson Avenue in the Bronx and waited for his friend, [redacted] who lives in the building. Soon after, an unmarked police vehicle containing PO Jose Ramos, PO Sean Brown and PO Jawuan Hubbard pulled behind him with its lights activated.
PO Brown approached [redacted] on the driver's side of the vehicle and asked him if he had been smoking, which [redacted] denied. During this time, PO Ramos was on the passenger side and PO Hubbard stood at the rear of the vehicle. [redacted] was asked to step out of the vehicle. PO Brown instructed [redacted] to face the car and PO Brown patted down both sides of [redacted]s legs (Allegation A). Simultaneously, PO Ramos searched the driver's side, passenger side, glove box, center console and in the backseat of [redacted]s car (Allegation B).
After PO Ramos finished searching [redacted]s vehicle, the officers left without issuing him a summons. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 4, 2014
Received: July 6, 2014
Closed: April 16, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jawuan Hubbard
Video evidence collected