| Officer: | Merant, Edouard |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Merant, Edouard |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Merant, Edouard |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merant, Edouard | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Merant, Edouard | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Merant, Edouard | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 11, 2015, at approximately 4:19 p.m., PO Edouard Merant approached [redacted] and stopped him on East 183rd Street and Ryer Avenue in the Bronx. [redacted] asked PO Merant if he could record the incident and PO Merant said "no" (Allegation A). PO Merant subsequently instructed [redacted] to stand against the wall and allegedly searched him (Allegation B). After the search, PO Merant frisked [redacted] (Allegation C). [redacted] was then allowed by PO Merant to record the incident. At this point, PO George Kaewussdangkul arrived on the scene. [redacted] was issued a summons for [redacted] and a summons for [redacted] (Board Review 13). [redacted] was released after receiving the two summonses. PO Merant also failed to prepare a stop and frisk report for [redacted] (Allegations D). Read report for details.