Complaint #201408836,
August 15, 2014

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

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Bute, Mauvin
Forfeit vacation 8 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 24, 2017
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Crooms, Joel
Formalized Training

Summary

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... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 15, 2014
Received: August 27, 2014
Closed: July 1, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Francisco Martinez, Andreas Sargent
Video evidence collected