| Officer: | Habib, Omar |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Habib, Omar |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Habib, Omar |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Crain, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Sehl, Donald |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Sehl, Donald |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habib, Omar | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Habib, Omar | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Habib, Omar | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Exonerated |
| Crain, Christopher | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Sehl, Donald | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Sehl, Donald | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 21, 2016, at approximately 8:57 p.m., Police Officer Omar Habib and Police Officer Donald Sehl of the 40th Precinct stopped [redacted] in front of the Deli and Grocery located at [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegations A and B). Police Officer Sehl frisked [redacted]'s bag (Allegation C). Police Officer Habib issued a summons to [redacted] for blocking pedestrian traffic (Allegation D). Police Officer Habib allegedly refused to provide his name and shield to [redacted] (Allegation E). Police Officer Christopher Crain of the 40th Precinct allegedly refused to provide his name and shield to [redacted] (Allegation F). [redacted] was issued summons [redacted] for blocking pedestrian traffic (Board Review 01). [redacted] was issued summons [redacted] for possessing an open container (Board Review 02).
Video footage was provided by [redacted] who obtained the video footage from the exterior camera of the Deli and Grocery and recorded the entire incident on his cellphone. The entire video can be viewed in IA#31 (Board Review 03). Relevant clips have been attached in the relevant portions of the Findings and Recommendations Section below.
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