| Officer: | Worobey, Erik |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Worobey, Erik |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Worobey, Erik |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Worobey, Erik |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worobey, Erik | Black Female, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Exonerated |
| Worobey, Erik | Black Male, 28 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Worobey, Erik | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Worobey, Erik | Black Female, 23 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 21-24 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 7:45 p.m. on November 16, 2014, PO Joseph Campbell, PO Andrew Acierno, PO James Donnelly, and PO Jay Santos stopped [redacted] Is vehicle in the vicinity of 311 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. [redacted] had an open warrant and was arrested at the scene. Following his arrest, [redacted] remained in the front passenger's seat, and a small child was in a car seat in the rear.
When Lt. Worobey arrived at the scene, he asked [redacted] if she was the child's mother. She replied that she was not, but the child was [redacted] s cousin. [redacted] informed Lt. Worobey that it was the father's wish that she care for the child until he could arrive at the scene. Lt. Worobey then spoke with the child's father, [redacted] via phone. Lt. Worobey allegedly refused to provide his name to [redacted] (Allegation A) After ending the call, Lt. Worobey instructed another officer on scene to remove the child from the car. (Allegation B)
Lt. Worobey informed [redacted] that the car was parked illegally. After he learned that she could not move it but had arranged for someone to pick it up, Lt. Worobey entered the car. Lt. Worobey asked for the keys, but [redacted] had previously removed them from the ignition and refused to provide them. He was inside the car for less than five minutes when he placed a handcuff on her left wrist and told the other officers to "get her."
[redacted] was pulled from the car by her legs and handcuffed. (Allegation C) After she was already handcuffed and outside of the car, [redacted] attempted to pull away from the officers but was allegedly pushed chest-first against a light pole by Lt. Worobey. (Allegation D) [redacted] was checked by EMTs and released at the scene.
The child was later transported to [redacted] and Lt. Worobey was called when [redacted] arrived to pick him up. [redacted] spoke with Lt. Worobey briefly. When [redacted] attempted to leave, Lt. Worobey allegedly used his forearm to strike [redacted] on the left side of his body. (Allegation E)
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