Complaint #201504513,
May 29, 2015

Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 57
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 57
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 57
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 57
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Barish, Jason Black Male, 57 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Barish, Jason Black Male, 57 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Barish, Jason Black Male, 57 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Barish, Jason Black Male, 57 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Barish, Jason Black Male, 57 Abuse of Authority: Other 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.
'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.


Penalty

Barish, Jason
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On May 29, 2015, at approximately 8:20 p.m., PO Jason Barish of the 70th Precinct and PO Vasilios Vasilopoulos of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South stopped [redacted] for failing to yield to pedestrian traffic as [redacted] drove his vehicle through the intersection of Glenwood Road and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. PO Barish allegedly referred to [redacted] as an "idiot" multiple times (Allegation A). PO Barish also allegedly said, in substance, "I'm going to discipline this nigger" (Allegation B). PO Barish allegedly used the word "nigger" toward [redacted] two to three times (Subsumed within Allegation B). PO Barish issued [redacted] a summons for disorderly conduct for unreasonable noise (Allegation C). PO Barish also issued [redacted] summonses for failing to yield to pedestrian traffic and failing to comply with a police officer. When handing these summonses to [redacted], PO Barish allegedly spat in [redacted]'s face (Allegation D) and slammed [redacted]'s car door on his leg (Allegation E). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 29, 2015
Received: June 3, 2015
Closed: April 22, 2016
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Vasilios Vasilopoulos
Video evidence collected