| Officer: | Almeida, Derek |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 55 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Almeida, Derek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Joss, Melissa |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 55 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Almeida, Derek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Joss, Melissa |
| Complainant: | Female |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almeida, Derek | Black Female, 55 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
| Almeida, Derek | Black Male, 54 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Joss, Melissa | Black Female, 55 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
| Almeida, Derek | Black Male, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Joss, Melissa | Female | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 23, 2014, at 8:08 p.m., Sgt. Joseph Grimm and PO Derek Almeida, of the 83rd Precinct, responded to a 911 call regarding an assault involving a knife at [redacted] in Brooklyn. A man known as [redacted] reported that his father, [redacted] stabbed him in the left forearm with a knife, causing a laceration and requiring stitches (encl. 9I-J). While the officers were on the scene, [redacted] provided them with [redacted]s name, address and pedigree information. He also pointed out a black SUV, which he said that [redacted] was driving. [redacted] was removed to [redacted] Sgt. Grimm and PO Almeida stopped the SUV at Bushwick Avenue and Hancock Street. PO Almeida drew his gun and pointed it at the driver's door as he approached it (Allegation A). The officers observed that there was blood on the driver's door of the vehicle, inside the vehicle, and on the driver, identified via investigation as [redacted] All of the occupants of the vehicle—identified via investigation as [redacted] his wife [redacted] their daughter [redacted] [sic] [redacted] her boyfriend [redacted] and his mother [redacted] were removed from the vehicle. PO Melissa Joss, also of the 83rd Precinct, responded to the scene. PO Joss allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation B) and frisked [redacted] (Allegation C). [redacted] said that PO Almeida asked him to tell PO Almeida where a knife was. [redacted] asked, "What knife?" and PO Almeida allegedly responded, "I know you know what the fuck I'm talking about. That's not what the fuck I asked you (Allegation D)." PO Almeida arrested [redacted] PO Almeida also brought [redacted] to the stationhouse in handcuffs for questioning and then released him (Allegation E). Read report for details.