| Officer: | Reich, Mathew |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Female, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Reich, Mathew |
| Complainant: | White Female, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Reich, Mathew |
| Complainant: | White Female, 25 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reich, Mathew | White Female, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Reich, Mathew | White Female, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Reich, Mathew | White Female, 25 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 11, 2015 at approximately 5:30 p.m., [redacted] was driving her mother's 2012 Honda Civic. [redacted] parked in front of a deli at 281 South Avenue, and [redacted] exited the vehicle and entered the deli to use the ATM. [redacted] was inside the deli for less than two minutes, exited, and entered the passenger's side seat. [redacted] made an illegal U-turn on South Avenue and then turned left on Brabant Avenue.
When she reached Brabant Street and Lockman Avenue an unmarked Kia sedan flashed its lights and sounded its sirens causing [redacted] to pull over (Allegation A).
Two plainclothes officers, determined by investigation to be Det. [redacted] Reich and PO Vincent Agostino of Narcotics Borough Staten Island, exited the vehicle and approached [redacted]'s vehicle. Det. Reich approached [redacted]'s side, the driver's side, and PO Agostino approached [redacted]'s side, the passenger side. According to [redacted] Det. Reich asked [redacted] to step out of her vehicle. While she was stepping out, Det. Reich allegedly stated, "You better not fucking run." (Allegation B).
Once outside the vehicle, [redacted] stated that she had Suboxone, a controlled substance, on her. As a result, both [redacted] and [redacted] were placed under arrest. Det. Reich then allegedly searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation C).
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