Complaint #201509097,
October 25, 2015

Officer: Reyes, Cesar
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reyes, Cesar
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Reyes, Cesar
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Cesar
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Banach, Lukasz
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Banach, Lukasz
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Reyes, Cesar
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Reyes, Cesar Black Female, 45 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Reyes, Cesar Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Reyes, Cesar Black Female, 45 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Cesar Black Female, 45 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Banach, Lukasz Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Banach, Lukasz Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Reyes, Cesar Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Other 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.
'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.


Penalties

Banach, Lukasz
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Reyes, Cesar
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On October 25, 2015 at 3:55 p.m., [redacted] and her son, [redacted] were driving in the vicinity of West 23rd Street and Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn. Their vehicle was stopped by PO Lukasz Banach (Allegation A). During the car stop, [redacted] exited her vehicle to smoke and record the officers with her phone. PO Banach threatened to arrest [redacted] for obstructing governmental administration because she was yelling, moving closer to the car, and refused to step away (Allegation B). While [redacted] was still recording the incident with her phone, PO Cesar Reyes exited his vehicle and placed [redacted] under arrest (Allegation C, Allegation D). While she was being handcuffed, PO Reyes pushed [redacted] against the police car (Allegation E). When [redacted] was being placed in the back of the police car, PO Reyes allegedly grabbed [redacted]'s neck and pushed her into the backseat (Allegation F). While she was in the back of the car, PO Reyes allegedly said [redacted] was "acting like a savage" (Allegation G). [redacted] submitted video recorded by [redacted] during this incident. [redacted] was arrested for obstructing governmental administration and was released with a summons for disorderly conduct after she arrived at the stationhouse. [redacted] was issued a summons for driving a vehicle with broken glass. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 25, 2015
Received: October 26, 2015
Closed: February 16, 2016
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Alberti, John Passarella
Video evidence collected