Complaint #201409670,
September 16, 2014

Officer: Winrow, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Boylan, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Winrow, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Winrow, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Jodi
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Jodi
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Winrow, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Jodi
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Gargano, Guy
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Winrow, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Jodi
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Winrow, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Jodi
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Winrow, Brian Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Boylan, Ryan Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Winrow, Brian Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated
Winrow, Brian Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Brown, Jodi Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Brown, Jodi Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Winrow, Brian Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Brown, Jodi Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Other Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Gargano, Guy Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Winrow, Brian Black Male, 54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Brown, Jodi Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Winrow, Brian Black Male, 54 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Brown, Jodi Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Summary

On September 16, 2014, at approximately 8:20 p.m., [redacted] was driving his car with his friend, [redacted], in the passenger seat. [redacted] parked his car on the corner of East 183rd Street and Prospect Avenue in the Bronx and did not lock his car doors. [redacted] exited the car and walked into the corner grocery store while [redacted] began speaking to his friend [redacted] who was outside sweeping the front of the corner grocery store. While [redacted] and [redacted] were talking on the corner of East 183rd Street and Prospect Avenue, an unmarked police van pulled up alongside them and approximately three or four officers in plainclothes exited the van, among them were Sgt. Brian Winrow, Det. Guy Gargano, and Det. Jodi Brown of Narcotics Borough Bronx. Sgt. Winrow stopped [redacted] (Allegation A). Det. Brown asked [redacted] "where the drugs were," while Sgt. Winrow asked [redacted] the same question. Det. Brown then frisked [redacted]'s chest area and legs, searched his pant pockets, took a wallet out of his pant pocket and searched his shoes (Allegations B and C). Simultaneously, Sgt. Winrow frisked and searched [redacted]'s pant pockets (Allegations D and E). Sgt. Winrow and an unidentified officer in plainclothes approached [redacted]'s parked car and allegedly searched inside the car (Allegations F and G). Sgt. Winrow and Det. Brown allegedly strip-searched [redacted] (within Allegation H) and he and then Sgt. Winrow allegedly strip-searched [redacted] (within Allegation H). The officers placed [redacted] and [redacted] inside the unmarked prisoner van and drove the van away from the location. The investigation determined that Det. Mark O'Connell and PO Ryan Boylan of Narcotics Borough Bronx were also present inside the unmarked police van.
[redacted] who was standing outside of the grocery store on the corner of East 183rd Street and Prospect Avenue, was observing what was happening and asked an unidentified officer in plainclothes if he could take [redacted]'s car so he could leave. The... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 16, 2014
Received: September 22, 2014
Closed: August 31, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Mark Oconnell