Complaint #201501154,
December 22, 2014

Officer: Fischer, Barbara
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fischer, Barbara Black Male, 14 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 10-14 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Fischer, Barbara
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On December 22, 2014, at approximately 7:00 a.m., [redacted] was asleep in her apartment, which is located on [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] was in her bedroom with her boyfriend, [redacted]. Her son, [redacted] was asleep on a couch in the living room; her brother [redacted] was asleep in a second bedroom; and her other son, [redacted] was in a third bedroom with his girlfriend, [redacted] and their three children.
The front door of the apartment was broken in, and several ESU officers entered the living room (Allegation A). An unidentified officer struck [redacted] in the face twice with a hard object (Allegation B), and he was then brought to the dining room. The officers went into the rest of the rooms in the apartment, and brought all of the occupants out to the dining room. While they were waiting there, Lt. Barbara Fischer asked [redacted] about his age and arrest history. When [redacted] refused to answer, Lt. Fischer said, "I'm only gonna ask you one fucking more time. What were you arrested for?" (Allegation C).
[redacted] and [redacted] were then brought to the 81st Precinct stationhouse, and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 22, 2014
Received: February 18, 2015
Closed: August 11, 2015

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Conrad Narcisse, Charles Steiger, Jonathan Thomas, Thomas Whalen