| Officer: | Mccafferty, James |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Mccafferty, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Mccafferty, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mccafferty, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mccafferty, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Instructions) |
| Officer: | Mccafferty, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccafferty, James | Black Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Mccafferty, James | Black Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unfounded |
| Mccafferty, James | Black Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Mccafferty, James | Black Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Mccafferty, James | Black Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | Substantiated (Instructions) |
| Mccafferty, James | Black Male, 25 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 5, 2016, at approximately 5:30 a.m., [redacted] was driving to work when he stopped at a red light at the intersection of King's Highway and Snyder Avenue in Brooklyn. Two officers identified by the investigation as Detective James Mccafferty of Brooklyn South Homicide and Detective Michelle Morra of the 70th Precinct Detective Squad approached [redacted]'s vehicle on foot (Allegation A). Det. Mccafferty allegedly threatened to drag [redacted] out of the car and to the stationhouse (Allegations B and C). [redacted] reached towards his glove compartment to retrieve his registration and insurance, and Det. Mccafferty allegedly reacted by pulling out his gun (Allegation D). [redacted] was filming video using his cell phone, with the camera's flash light activated. Det. Mccafferty and Det. Morra both repeatedly asked [redacted] not to shine the light in their eyes because they could not see. After two requests, Det. Mccafferty said to [redacted] "If you put that in my face one more time, I'm going to break it. Do you understand?" (Allegation E) Later in their interaction, [redacted] asked Det. Mccafferty, "Officer what's your name please?" Det. Mccafferty allegedly did not provide his name (Allegation F). Despite multiple requests by both Det. Mccafferty and Det. Morra, [redacted] never provided identification, registration or insurance. [redacted] was released without any summonses or arrest.
[redacted] recorded cell phone video of the incident, beginning at an unknown point in the incident and continuing until after the officers departed. [redacted] played the video during his CCRB interview and allowed it to be recorded by the CCRB from his phone.
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