Complaint #201506053,
July 9, 2015

Officer: Grant, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jarrette, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Bienvenue, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grant, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grant, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Bienvenue, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Panik, John
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grant, James Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Jarrette, Brian Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Bienvenue, Joshua Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Grant, James Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Grant, James Black Male, 22 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Bienvenue, Joshua Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Panik, John Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 July 9, 2015, PO James Grant and PO Brian Jarrette, both of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, observed [redacted] riding his bicycle against traffic and through a steady red light at the intersection of Avenue D and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. PO Grant and PO Jarrette both knew that [redacted] had an open arrest warrant, recognizing him both from their prior interactions with him and from a poster associated with this open arrest warrant that had been displayed in the 70th Precinct stationhouse. [redacted] stopped at the southwest corner of the intersection of Avenue D and Flatbush Avenue. PO Grant and PO Jarrette approached [redacted] and informed him that he was under arrest. [redacted] fled on foot from the officers across Flatbush Avenue to the southeast corner of its intersection with Avenue D.
[redacted] alleged that PO Grant and PO Jarrette tackled him to the ground (Allegation A and B). After [redacted] was handcuffed, he requested that officers read him his Miranda rights, to which PO Grant allegedly replied, "Fuck you and your rights," "Shut the fuck up," and, "Black piece of shit, you made me run for no fucking reason" (Allegations C and D). Additional officers, including PO John Panik, PO Raymond Buono, PO Yuriy Zevelez, and Sgt. Joseph Bienvenue, all of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South, responded. Sgt. Bienvenue allegedly told [redacted] "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation E).
While placing [redacted] into Sgt. Bienvenue's police vehicle for transport to the 70th Precinct stationhouse, PO Grant (subsumed under Allegation A), Sgt. Bienvenue (Allegation F), and officers who [redacted] could not identify (Allegation G) all punched [redacted] in his face repeatedly. PO Jarrette acknowledged that he assisted in pushing [redacted] into the marked police vehicle (subsumed under Allegation B), as did PO John Panik (Allegation H).
[redacted] was brought to the 70th Precinct stationhouse, where he was placed in the holding cells. While in the holding cells, [redacted] screamed for medical attention. An officer... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 9, 2015
Received: July 22, 2015
Closed: December 14, 2015
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Raymond Buono, Carlo Cassata, Yuriy Zevelev