Complaint #201510106,
October 23, 2015

Officer: Camacho, Josephine
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Camacho, Josephine
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rivera, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Camacho, Josephine Black Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Camacho, Josephine Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Rivera, Charles Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.
'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.


Summary

On October 23, 2015, at approximately 8:45 p.m., PO Josephine Camacho and PO Charles Rivera, Assigned to the 79th Precinct, were patrolling in the vicinity of Nostrand Avenue and Vernon Avenue when they observed a vehicle with excessive tinted windows. The officers stopped the vehicle in which, [redacted] was the driver (Allegations A and B).
[redacted] told PO Camacho that he would be making a complaint to the chief of the 79th Precinct as he was stopped many times by the 79th Precinct. PO Camacho seemed upset and as she walked away she allegedly said "fuck him" (Allegation C). [redacted] received a summons for this incident for a tinted window [01 Board Review].
[redacted] explained that this was not the first time he has been stopped by the 79th Precinct and he believed he was being racially profiled. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 23, 2015
Received: November 27, 2015
Closed: May 6, 2016

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued