Complaint #201502028,
March 15, 2015

Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Worobey, Erik
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Holder, James Black Male, 40 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Holder, James Black Male, 40 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Worobey, Erik Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Worobey, Erik Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Holder, James Black Male, 40 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Worobey, Erik Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated

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


Penalties

Worobey, Erik
Forfeit vacation 25 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, September 9, 2020
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Holder, James
Command Level Instructions

Summary

On March 15, 2015, at 8:38 p.m. (time established from surveillance video from the location; Board Review (BR) 1), officers from the 67th Precinct arrived to [redacted]'s residence, [redacted] in Brooklyn. The following was alleged: At [redacted] in Brooklyn, Cpt. Erik Worobey entered and searched the basement of [redacted]'s property (Allegation A), searched the cellphones of individuals (Allegation B) and seized individuals' property (Allegation C). Also at this location, officers refused to provide their badge numbers to [redacted]'s cousin, [redacted] (Allegation D). At the 67th Precinct stationhouse, PO James Holder of the 67th Precinct refused to process [redacted]'s, [redacted]'s and individuals' complaint regarding officers (Allegation E), spoke discourteously to them (Allegation F) and threatened to arrest them (Allegation G). There is evidence suggesting that Cpt. Worobey provided a false official statement regarding the circumstances of this incident (Allegation H). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 15, 2015
Received: March 19, 2015
Closed: November 18, 2015

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: James Chen, Marc Loyola
Video evidence collected