| Officer: | Chatterton, Keith |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Mcleish, Kevin |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Chatterton, Keith |
| Complainant: | White Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatterton, Keith | Hispanic Male | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Mcleish, Kevin | White Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Chatterton, Keith | White Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 8:12 a.m. on August 26, 2015, [redacted] rode by a Home Depot, located at 525 DeKalb Avenue, in Brooklyn, on his bicycle. He saw that a marked car containing two officers, PO Keith Chatterton and PO Kevin McLeish, stopped in front of a group of day laborers. [redacted] overheard PO Chatterton tell the laborers not to "play fucking games" with him (Allegation A). PO Chatterton then drove away.
[redacted] followed the officers' vehicle, catching up to them at the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Pulaski Street. [redacted] asked PO Chatterton for his shield number. PO Chatterton asked [redacted] why he wanted the information. [redacted] replied that he was concerned with PO Chatterton's use of profanity against the day laborers. He then repeated his request. PO Chatterton told [redacted] "Have a nice day." He then drove his car several feet forward (Allegation B). [redacted] however, pursued PO Chatterton, and repeated his request. This time, PO Chatterton provided his shield number.
[redacted] then turned left onto Pulaski Street. The officers' RMP also turned left. Both [redacted] and the RMP continued driving for another block, until they both came to a stop at a red light at the intersection of Pulaski Street and Marcy Avenue. PO Chatterton asked [redacted] if he knew how many complaints that had been filed regarding the day laborers. [redacted] replied that he did not care about the complaints, and was only concerned with PO Chatterton's use of language. When the light changed to green, [redacted] started to pull away. PO Chatterton, however, told him to pull over (Allegation C).
Once [redacted] stopped, PO McLeish exited the RMP and spoke to [redacted] directly. He asked [redacted] for his identification. [redacted] stated that he had a problem with PO McLeish's request, but complied with it nonetheless. PO McLeish then asked [redacted] why he had asked PO Chatterton for his shield number. [redacted] replied that he was concerned with PO Chatterton's use of profanity. PO McLeish started...
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