Complaint #201509833,
November 16, 2015

Officer: Madhu, Shibu
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Madhu, Shibu
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Madhu, Shibu
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Madhu, Shibu
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Madhu, Shibu
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Donaldson, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rivera, Francisco
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Madhu, Shibu
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Madhu, Shibu Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Madhu, Shibu Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Madhu, Shibu Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Madhu, Shibu Black Male, 26 Offensive Language: Race Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Madhu, Shibu Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Donaldson, Anthony Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Rivera, Francisco Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Madhu, Shibu Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalty

Madhu, Shibu
Formalized Training

Summary

This case is submitted past the 90-day benchmark due to delayed receipt of TARU video footage, which was requested on November 19, 2015 and was not received until January 7, 2016; multiple missed interviews by Sgt. Madhu, PO Donaldson, PO Murray, and PO Monteleone; and complications with officer identification, which required that [redacted] reappear at the CCRB for a photo viewing.
On November 16, 2015, at approximately 8:10 p.m., [redacted] was standing with two of his friends, one of whom was identified by the investigation as [redacted] and the other of whom remains unidentified, on the west side of [redacted] between [redacted] in front of [redacted], when they were stopped by Sgt. Shibu Madhu of the 75th Precinct (Allegation A). Sgt. Madhu approached with two other officers of the 75th Precinct, identified by the investigation as PO Francisco Rivera and PO Anthony Donaldson.
Sgt. Madhu frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation B and E). PO Donaldson frisked [redacted] (Allegation C). PO Francisco Rivera frisked [redacted] (Allegation D).
When [redacted] and [redacted] were both found to have open warrants, Sgt. Madhu arrested both of them (BR 02 and 03). En route to the 75th Precinct stationhouse, Sgt. Madhu allegedly told [redacted] "You niggers sell drugs. I know you're going to put drugs in the vehicle" (Allegation F).
At the 75th Precinct stationhouse, Sgt. Madhu authorized a strip search of [redacted] (Allegation G). Sgt. Madhu also allegedly authorized a strip search of [redacted] (Allegation H).
The investigation obtained video footage from multiple TARU cameras, which do not depict the allegations (BR 04 to 07), though one file (BR 07) does depict a brief portion of this incident after the arrests of [redacted] and [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 16, 2015
Received: November 18, 2015
Closed: April 21, 2016
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Louis Monteleone, Nicholas Murray, Kevin Ulrich
Video evidence collected