Complaint #201507144,
August 17, 2015

Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number 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 August 17, 2015, at approximately 3:20 p.m. [redacted] was arrested for assaulting his supervisor at work (BR1). When [redacted] was brought to the 101st Precinct stationhouse, he was at the front desk with Sgt. Timothy Brovakos of Patrol Borough Queens South, who made an entry into the 101st Precinct command log about [redacted]'s arrest (BR2). Sgt. Brovakos stated that he recognized [redacted] from a previous incident and asked [redacted] if he recalled that incident. [redacted] stated that he did not recall Sgt. Brovakos from that incident and asked Sgt. Brovakos for his name. Sgt. Brovakos allegedly refused to provide his name and covered his shield with his hand, preventing [redacted] from reading the shield number (Allegation A). [redacted] never obtained Sgt. Brovakos's name. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 17, 2015
Received: August 25, 2015
Closed: November 23, 2015

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime