| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lavelle, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Waldhelm, Eric |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nonlethal restraining device |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Dixon, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lavelle, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Citera, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Lavelle, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 31 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Force: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Force: Chokehold | Unsubstantiated |
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Exonerated |
| Waldhelm, Eric | Hispanic Male, 31 | Force: Nonlethal restraining device | Exonerated |
| Dixon, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 31 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Lavelle, Joseph | Hispanic Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Citera, Thomas | Hispanic Male, 31 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On December 2, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m. [redacted] was traveling alone to a friend's house located on [redacted] in Brooklyn. During his drive, [redacted] received a phone call from his ex-girlfriend, [redacted] pulled over to answer the call, and parked his vehicle in front of a driveway located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. As [redacted] spoke on the phone, Sgt. Christopher Dixon, PO Joseph Lavelle, and PO John Wygand approached Sgt. Dixon's vehicle. Sgt. Dixon greeted [redacted] requested his license and registration, and allegedly instructed [redacted] to "get the fuck out of the car" (Allegation A). [redacted] alleged that throughout their interaction, Sgt. Dixon made numerous discourteous statements to him involving the word fuck (Allegation A). [redacted] exited from his vehicle, and Sgt. Dixon asked [redacted] if he had anything illegal. [redacted] disclosed that he had a small knife he used for work inside of his vehicle. Sgt. Dixon instructed [redacted] to stand at the rear of his vehicle and face in the opposite direction. Around this time, PO Aniello Napoli and PO Thomas Citera of the 62nd precinct anti-crime team drove by the location and stopped to assist. While at the rear of his vehicle with PO Citera, [redacted] attempted to turn around and watch Sgt. Dixon. PO Citera allegedly told [redacted] to "stop fucking looking" (Allegation B). PO Lavelle and Sgt. Dixon recovered a gravity knife and scale containing drug residue from [redacted] vehicle (Allegation C, Allegation D). [redacted] was subsequently placed under arrest on a top charge of criminal possession of a weapon and transported to the 62nd precinct stationhouse (Board Review 1).
At the 62nd precinct stationhouse, Sgt. Dixon authorized a strip search of [redacted] (Allegation E). PO Lavelle and PO Wygand strip searched [redacted] inside a bathroom at the 62nd precinct stationhouse. During the strip search, PO Lavelle informed [redacted] that he observed something in his buttocks. [redacted] denied that anything was concealed in his...
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