Complaint #201504713,
June 5, 2015

Officer: Small, David
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Small, David
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Small, David
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Small, David Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Small, David Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Small, David Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.


Penalty

Small, David
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On June 5, 2015, at approximately 1:40 p.m., [redacted] exited the subway station, at Franklin Avenue and Fulton Street in Brooklyn and walked to the bus stop at the intersection of Classon Avenue and Fulton Street. While waiting for the bus, three uniformed police officers – Detective David Small, PO Adrian Campos-Johnson, and PO Raquel Whiteman – approached [redacted] Det. Small asked [redacted] if he had just been smoking a cigarette at the park across the street, identified as Crispus Attucks playground. [redacted] denied smoking a cigarette and having been inside the park. Det. Small asked [redacted] for identification, and then handcuffed [redacted] (Allegation A) Det. Small and PO Campos-Johnson then frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations B, C). Det. Small issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted] and released [redacted] (See: [redacted] s Statement and CCRB Complaint; Board Review – Summons). [redacted] The CCRB obtained video surveillance footage capturing the incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 5, 2015
Received: June 8, 2015
Closed: October 23, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Racquel Hall, Adrian Johnson
Video evidence collected