Complaint #201602705,
March 19, 2016

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcgrath, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcgrath, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Robertson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fagan, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fagan, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fagan, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Robertson, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcgrath, Craig Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Mcgrath, Craig Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Robertson, Michael Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Fagan, Matthew Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Fagan, Matthew Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Fagan, Matthew Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Robertson, Michael Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 March 19, 2016, at approximately 1:31am, [redacted] was stopped in Brooklyn by PO Craig McGrath and PO Michael Robertson of the 77th Precinct (Allegation A and Allegation B) while the officers were canvassing for an armed suspect. [redacted] ran from the officers and was apprehended directly across the street from this location. [redacted] alleged the following: PO McGrath took [redacted] to the ground forcefully, causing him to land on his stomach (Allegation C). PO Matthew Fagan of the 77th Precinct, who arrived seconds into the struggle, allegedly told [redacted] to "Shut the fuck up," then punched [redacted] on the right side of nose and cheek area with a closed fist, drawing blood (Allegation D and Allegation E). An unidentified officer allegedly kicked [redacted]'s legs (Allegation F). [redacted] alleged that while he was rotating his head back and forth to wipe some of the blood off of his face, an unidentified officer picked his head up from behind and banged it back down on the pavement, causing swelling to his forehead (within Allegation F).
[redacted] reported that, while he was on the ground and being handcuffed, PO Robertson and PO Fagan each frisked him (Allegation G and Allegation H) and that an unidentified officer searched his front and back pants pockets (Allegation I).
After Lt. Dustin Edwards of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Specialized Unit arrived on scene and verified that [redacted] was not the perpetrator. [redacted] was released at this time and a Stop, Question, and Frisk, Report was prepared by PO McGrath (BR 3). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 19, 2016
Received: March 30, 2016
Closed: October 25, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Patrick Craig, Dustin Edwards, Marcel Francis, Michelle Giglio
Video evidence collected