Complaint #201502848,
April 15, 2015

Officer: White, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: White, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: White, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
White, Paul Black Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
White, Paul Black Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
White, Paul Black Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.


Summary

On April 15, 2015, at approximately 1:30 p.m., [redacted] was stopped by PO Paul White of the 52nd Precinct in front of [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegation A). [redacted] had been walking down the street smoking a cigarette when he was stopped by PO White, who asked him what he had been smoking (subsumed into Allegation A). PO White asked [redacted] for his identification and when [redacted] did not provide it, PO White threatened to arrest him (Allegation B). When [redacted] asked what he would be arrested for, PO White searched him by reaching into [redacted]s front, left pants pocket (Allegation C). No summonses or arrests resulted. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 15, 2015
Closed: September 4, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued