Complaint #201412696,
December 24, 2014

Officer: Chen, Joe
Complainant: White Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Chen, Joe
Complainant: White Male, 27
Allegation: Offensive Language: Religion
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chen, Joe White Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Chen, Joe White Male, 27 Offensive Language: Religion Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Chen, Joe
Forfeit vacation 4 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 24, 2017
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 4 days

Summary

On December 24, 2014, at approximately 1 a.m., [redacted] was involved in a vehicular accident near the intersection of [redacted] in Brooklyn. Sgt. Joe Chen, PO Shawney Chow, PO Colin Miskowitz, PO Dave Williams and additional 66th Precinct officers responded. Before [redacted] could explain the situation to Sgt. Chen, Sgt. Chen screamed at him, "Bullshit!" (Allegation A). [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Chen yelled something to the effect of, "Fucking Jews!" while walking away from him (Allegation B). PO Miskowitz prepared an accident report and [redacted] was not summonsed or arrested (encl. 10a – 10f). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 24, 2014
Closed: April 15, 2015

Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Shawney Chow, Daniel Loperena, Colin Miskowitz, Dave Williams
Video evidence collected