Complaint #201507338,
August 21, 2015

Officer: Smith, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 13
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 13
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Gregory Black Male, 13 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Smith, Gregory Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Smith, Gregory Black Male, 13 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Smith, Gregory Black Male, 26 Force: Gun Pointed 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Smith, Gregory
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 21, 2015, at approximately 11:12 a.m., PO Gregory Smith, from Highway 3, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants on the Van Wyck Expressway and Hillside Avenue in Queens for driving on the shoulder of the highway. [redacted] fled the scene and PO Smith pursued [redacted] off the Main Street exit and to the corner of 84th Road. [redacted] had by then engaged in a vehicle collision and he and [redacted] fled on foot. PO Smith pursued [redacted] and [redacted] on foot and pointed his shotgun at them (Allegations A and B). PO Smith also spoke discourteously to [redacted] and frisked [redacted] (Allegations C and D). An unidentified officer questioned [redacted] (Allegation E). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 21, 2015
Received: August 31, 2015
Closed: January 19, 2016

Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected