Complaint #201410282,
October 3, 2014

Officer: Morales, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thomas, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Innocent, Nasson
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Innocent, Nasson
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Innocent, Nasson
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Morales, Jason Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Morales, Jason Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Thomas, Carlos Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Innocent, Nasson Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Innocent, Nasson Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Innocent, Nasson Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Morales, Jason Black Male, 30 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Morales, Jason Black Male, 30 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Morales, Jason Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 October 3, 2014 at 8:18 p.m., Det. (then PO) Jason Morales, Sgt. Afzal Ali, and Det. Raymond Ramos of Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North arrested [redacted] in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn for engaging in a drug transaction [redacted] was searched and placed in the back of the officers' unmarked car. As the car was in motion, Det. Morales allegedly threw [redacted]s cigarette boxes, which were recovered during the search, out the window (Allegation A).
The officers drove him to the vicinity of Mother Gaston Boulevard and Dean Street in Brooklyn, where the prisoner van was parked. Det. Nasson Innocent and Det. Carlos Thomas of Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North were assigned to the prisoner van. An officer identified by the investigation as Det. Morales allegedly pushed [redacted] on his chest (Allegation B). Det. Morales then allegedly grabbed the front of [redacted]s neck and squeezed, restricting his breathing (Allegations C and D).
At the 73rd Precinct stationhouse, while leading him to the cell area, Det. Innocent allegedly grabbed [redacted] by his hoodie and pushed him several times into a wall (Allegation E). Det. Innocent also allegedly said to [redacted] "I'm the wrong motherfucker to fuck with tonight" (Allegation F). Det. Innocent and Det. Thomas allegedly failed to provide their shield numbers to [redacted] upon request (Allegations G and H). Det. Morales allegedly called [redacted] a "fat motherfucker" before placing him into the van to Brooklyn Central Booking (Allegation I).
[redacted] also alleged that the officers failed to voucher approximately $300 in cash and an unlimited MetroCard. [redacted]
On [redacted] while still in police custody, [redacted] received psychiatric medication and treatment for shoulder and wrist pain at [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 3, 2014
Received: October 7, 2014
Closed: June 22, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Afzal Ali, Angelo Cuozzo, Peter Hoeflinger, Raymond Ramos