Complaint #201509246,
August 23, 2015

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Seiger, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Daverin, Henry Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Seiger, Michael Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On August 23, 2015, at approximately 1:50 a.m., [redacted] female companion, [redacted] and [redacted]s family, including [redacted] were having a party in the backyard of [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] was the DJ at the time when Sergeant Henry Daverin, PO Michael Seiger, PO Luis Cabrera, and additional officers from the 75th Precinct arrived at [redacted] and proceeded to walk through the open gated fence in order to enter the backyard (Allegation A). As the officers made their entry into the backyard, an unidentified officer allegedly told [redacted] that he could be arrested because underage children were present and the police received noise complaints from his neighbors (Allegation B). The unidentified officer then entered the backyard and directed the partygoers to leave. The unidentified officer allegedly pushed the individuals and allegedly threatened to arrest them (Allegation C and Allegation D). While in the backyard, Sgt. Daverin, PO Seiger, and PO Cabrera began seizing [redacted] DJ equipment that consisted of a mixing table, two speakers, and a laptop. PO Seiger allegedly obtained the laptop from within [redacted] book bag (Allegation E). PO Seiger issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted] (BR11) and [redacted] was informed that his seized property would be transported to the 75th Precinct stationhouse. All of the officers then left the location.
Immediately after the incident, [redacted] and [redacted] went to the 75th Precinct stationhouse in an attempt to obtain his DJ equipment. While at the 75th Precinct stationhouse, all of the officers who were present at [redacted] in Brooklyn, allegedly told [redacted] "You want to go to jail tonight? Go home" (Allegation F). [redacted] was informed that he could obtain his DJ equipment after his scheduled court appearance for the summons. [redacted] and [redacted] then left the stationhouse.
Sgt. Daverin acknowledged his presence during the incident at [redacted] in Brooklyn, [redacted] was the only individual summonsed and no individuals were... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 23, 2015
Received: October 29, 2015
Closed: June 1, 2016

Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Luis Cabrera, Steven Farrell