| Officer: | Spitzbarth, Jason |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Spitzbarth, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Spitzbarth, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Spitzbarth, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Spitzbarth, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Furrs, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Spitzbarth, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Furrs, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Furrs, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spitzbarth, Jason | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Unsubstantiated |
| Spitzbarth, Jason | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Spitzbarth, Jason | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Spitzbarth, Jason | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Spitzbarth, Jason | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Furrs, Michael | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Spitzbarth, Jason | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Furrs, Michael | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Furrs, Michael | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 5, 2016, around 2:30PM, [redacted] had just picked up his [redacted] son from school when he was approached by Sgt. Jason Spitzbarth and PO Michael Furrs of the 10th Precinct Conditions unit near the intersection of [redacted] in Manhattan (Allegation A). After asking [redacted] where he was coming from, Sgt. Spitzbarth entered [redacted]s right jeans pocket and retrieved his wallet and some stray bills and change (Allegation B). Sgt. Spitzbarth then frisked [redacted]s right side, patting down his chest, abdomen, and upper legs (Allegation C).
PO Furrs then entered [redacted]s left jeans pocket and retrieved his keys. He then entered [redacted]s top right jacket pocket and took out [redacted]s cell phone (Allegation D). He also frisked [redacted]s left side (Allegation E). After Sgt. Spitzbarth conducted a warrant check, [redacted] asked the officers why they stopped him. Sgt. Spitzbarth told [redacted] that they suspected him of selling drugs. [redacted] denied selling drugs to anyone. Sgt. Spitzbarth and PO Furrs released [redacted] without an arrest or summons.
On January 19, 2016, around 4:30PM, [redacted] who was alone, had just gone to visit his daughter at [redacted], a NYCHA building in the Chelsea residences. However, he found that his daughter was not home. As he exited the building, a sky-blue Ford Fusion rolled up to him. [redacted] peeked in the car and saw Sgt. Spitzbarth, PO Furrs, and PO Timothy White sitting inside.
Sgt. Spitzbarth asked [redacted] how he had gone into the building, as he saw that he entered without a key. [redacted] replied that he just followed someone inside, who held the door open for him. Sgt. Spitzbarth then said, "Okay. Get up against the fence" (Allegation F). Sgt. Spitzbarth then exited the car, approached [redacted] and entered his right jeans pocket again, taking out his wallet. He entered [redacted]s top right jacket pocket and retrieved his phone (Allegation G). Sgt. Spitzbarth and PO Furrs then frisked [redacted]s chest, sides, and upper legs on...
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