Complaint #201504467,
April 2, 2015

Officer: Okeeffe, Cornelius
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Okeeffe, Cornelius
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Okeeffe, Cornelius
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Okeeffe, Cornelius
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Okeeffe, Cornelius Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Okeeffe, Cornelius Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Okeeffe, Cornelius Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Okeeffe, Cornelius Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On April 2, 2015, at approximately 10:55 p.m., Sgt. Cornelius O'Keeffe (he has since been promoted to lieutenant and transferred to the 110th Precinct), PO Mark Paredes and PO Michael Losada of the 83rd Precinct pulled [redacted] over for making a right turn on a red light in the vicinity of Evergreen Avenue and Troutman Street in Brooklyn. Sgt. O'Keeffe requested [redacted] to exit his car. [redacted] got out and walked to the rear. Sgt. O'Keeffe allegedly told the other two officers to search [redacted]s car. Either PO Losada or PO Paredes allegedly searched [redacted]s car through the front and rear passenger's side doors (Allegation A). While explaining the reason of the car stop to [redacted] Sgt. O'Keeffe allegedly called him a "smartass" (Allegation B). Sgt. O'Keeffe allegedly frisked [redacted]s chest, pockets and legs and unzipped his jacket and placed his hands into one inner pocket and two pockets in the front of the jacket (Allegations C and D). Sgt. O'Keeffe asked [redacted] where he kept his registration and insurance. [redacted] told Sgt. O'Keeffe that it was in his glove box, and Sgt. O'Keeffe told him to retrieve it. [redacted] asked why the officers had not found it if they searched the car. Sgt. O'Keeffe again called him a "smartass", and after [redacted] told him which side of the car he was planning to walk on, Sgt. O'Keeffe called him a "smartass" again (Allegation B continued). [redacted] was handcuffed and taken to the 83rd Precinct stationhouse. He was released with the VTL summons (Board Review 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 2, 2015
Received: June 1, 2015
Closed: November 4, 2015

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Losada, Mark Paredes