Complaint #201600583,
January 20, 2016

Officer: Chalen, Johnny
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chalen, Johnny
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Chalen, Johnny
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chalen, Johnny Black Male, 50 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Chalen, Johnny Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Chalen, Johnny Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Stop 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

Chalen, Johnny
Formalized Training

Summary

On January 20, 2016, at approximately 7:30 p.m., [redacted] pulled over his vehicle near the intersection of Sedgewick Avenue and Hall of Fame Terrace, in the Bronx. [redacted] parked in a legal parking spot, and exited his vehicle to check his tires, since the vehicle felt strange.
As he was checking his rear, passenger's side tire, an unmarked sedan pulled up beside [redacted] parked car. Three plainclothes officers, PO Johnny Chalen, PO Jasen Perez, and PO Nicholas Kourounis of the 46th Precinct Anti-Crime team stared at him from the open window of their vehicle.
[redacted] not knowing at the time that they were officers, stated to the officers, "What are you guys looking at?" The officers stepped out of the vehicle, and displayed their shields.
PO Chalen approached [redacted] and asked him if he was urinating, which [redacted] denied. PO Chalen then asked for [redacted] identification and [redacted] provided it. PO Chalen then told [redacted] to place his hands on his vehicle, with which [redacted] complied, and PO Chalen frisked [redacted] (Allegations A and B).
PO Chalen asked [redacted] again if he was urinating and [redacted] again denied doing so. PO Chalen then gave [redacted] back his identification and started to go back to his vehicle. [redacted] stated to the group of officers, "Why are you guys harassing me? I'm just standing here not doing anything." PO Chalen allegedly responded, "Shut the fuck up." (Allegation C).
[redacted] repeated, "I'm not doing anything, you guys keep harassing me, that's not right." PO Chalen then requested [redacted] identification again and ordered him to return to the driver's seat of the vehicle.
[redacted] remained in his vehicle for approximately 30 minutes. [redacted] was issued two summonses; [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 20, 2016
Closed: May 6, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Nicholas Kourounis, Jasen Perez