| Officer: | Franklin, James |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Franklin, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Franklin, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, James | Black Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Franklin, James | Black Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Unsubstantiated |
| Franklin, James | Black Male, 29 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 7, 2016, at approximately 4:55 p.m., [redacted] a street vendor, was inside a McDonald's at 262 Canal Street in Manhattan. PO James Franklin and PO Ralphael Jefferson, of the 5th Precinct, went into the McDonald's where PO Franklin asked [redacted] what he was doing and if he had a legitimate reason for being in there (Allegation A). [redacted] told PO Franklin that he did not want to speak to the officer and exited the McDonald's. PO Franklin and PO Jefferson followed [redacted] out of the McDonald's where [redacted] cursed at PO Franklin and yelled that he did not want to talk to him. PO Franklin then decided to issue [redacted] a C-summons for disorderly conduct and so he and PO Jefferson escorted [redacted] to the corner of Canal Street and Lafayette Street (Allegation B). PO Franklin wrote [redacted] C-summons and tried to speak with him. [redacted] told PO Franklin again that he did not want to talk to him and PO Franklin allegedly said that if [redacted] kept talking, he would be arrested (Allegation C). PO Franklin handed [redacted] the C-summons and the officers left the scene. Read report for details.