Complaint #201507182,
August 26, 2015

Officer: Baaith, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Baaith, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Baaith, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Baaith, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 37 Discourtesy: Action Unfounded
Baaith, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Baaith, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Baaith, Gabriel
Instructions

Summary

On August 26, 2015, at approximately 10:00 a.m., [redacted] was pulled over on Jerome Avenue and West Tremont Avenue in the Bronx by PO Gabriel Baaith and Sgt Erica Lloyd of the 46th Precinct. With [redacted] was his [redacted]-year-old son, [redacted] and [redacted]s mother, [redacted]. [redacted] was on the phone with [redacted]s girlfriend, [redacted] at the time of the incident. PO Baaith issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted] (Board review 1). PO Baaith allegedly threw [redacted]s summons, license, and registration on the ground (Allegation A). Mr [redacted] asked PO Baaith for his shield number, which PO Baaith allegedly refused to provide (Allegation B). [redacted] approached the RMP, at which point PO Baaith told him that if he blocked the RMP he would be arrested (Allegation C). [redacted] recorded three videos during the incident (Board review 2; 15; 16; 17). Only one of the videos shows his interactions with PO Baaith and Sgt Lloyd. The video is embedded below (Board review 15). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 26, 2015
Closed: December 11, 2015

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Erica Lloyd
Video evidence collected