| Officer: | Jeanfrancois, Remy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Guy, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Crooms, Joel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Bute, Mauvin |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Crooms, Joel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Handcuffs too tight |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanfrancois, Remy | Black Male, 31 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Guy, Thomas | Black Male, 31 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Crooms, Joel | Black Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Bute, Mauvin | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Charges) | |
| Crooms, Joel | Black Male, 31 | Force: Handcuffs too tight | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Complainant Uncooperative |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 15, 2014, at approximately 9:57 p.m., [redacted] a landlord, drove past her property at [redacted] in Brooklyn and saw a light on in the second floor apartment (enc. 6A). Although the first floor was rented to a tenant, [redacted] the second floor was supposed to be vacant. [redacted] called the police because she suspected a burglary, and PO Andreas Sargent, PO Joel Crooms, PO Thomas Guy, and Lt. Mauvin Bute of the 67th Precinct arrived at [redacted] The officers entered the building, and PO Sargent and Lt. Bute immediately went upstairs to the second floor apartment, while PO Crooms and PO Guy immediately went to the rear door of [redacted] 's first floor apartment. [redacted] opened his apartment door, and PO Guy gestured for him to enter the hallway, and [redacted] complied. [redacted] alleged the following: PO Guy told him to "Shut the fuck up," one or two times (Allegation A). PO Crooms frisked him (Allegation B). PO Guy, Lt. Bute, and PO Sargent entered [redacted] s apartment several times and searched his apartment, including in his closet and drawers (Allegation C). [redacted] complained about his handcuffs being too tight, and PO Crooms tightened them (Allegation D). At the 67th Precinct stationhouse, PO Remy Jeanfrancois of the 67th Precinct slammed the door of the Central Booking transfer van on [redacted] s leg three or four times (Allegation E).
Upstairs, PO Sargent and Lt. Bute knocked on the door, and two individuals identified as [redacted] and [redacted] answered. They told the officers and [redacted] that they were renting the second floor apartment from [redacted] who had listed it on Craigslist (enc. 8C).
[redacted] provided surveillance footage that captures some of the officers' actions at [redacted] (IA #11). Relevant portions of the video will be referenced throughout this report, and the entire summary is located in IA #95 (transcription of video enc. 7H-7J).
On September 8, 2014, [redacted] filed a duplicate complaint, but also stated that officers entered the same...
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