Complaint #201606819,
August 6, 2016

Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Level Instructions
Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 40
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Winston, Marshall
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 41 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Level Instructions
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 40 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Winston, Marshall Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Winston, Marshall
Formalized Training

Summary

On August 6, 2016, at approximately 8:58 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] were in front of 28 Fleet Walk, in Brooklyn, which is part of the Ingersoll Houses NYCHA complex, with their friends, [redacted] and [redacted] The men were seated on or standing nearby NYCHA benches, and [redacted] was seated in a chair he had brought with him. Sergeant Marshall Winston of Housing Borough Brooklyn IRT stopped the men and told them they would be arrested if they did not produce their identification (Allegations A, B, and C). PO Nicholas Albergo of Housing Borough Brooklyn IRT also threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation D). Sgt. Winston approached the men with his Taser in his hand (Allegation E). During the stop, Sgt. Winston allegedly made various discourteous statements to [redacted] and [redacted] such as, "Move the fuck out of my way," "Get off the motherfucking chair," and, "You live in shit and piss" (Allegation F). Sgt Winston allegedly emptied the contents of [redacted] bottle of water or juice (Allegation G). Sgt Winston also searched [redacted] backpack (Allegation H).
[redacted] was arrested for public consumption of alcohol (Board Review 04). [redacted] was issued a summons for disorderly conduct (littering), and both [redacted] and [redacted] were issued summonses for disorderly conduct (obstructing pedestrian pathway) (Board Review 05; 06; 07).
[redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons. [redacted] and [redacted] witnessed portions of the incident. [redacted] and [redacted] recorded videos of the incident, which they provided to the CCRB. The footage taken by [redacted] does not show any police misconduct (Board Review 43). In the footage taken by [redacted] and [redacted] Sgt Winston is seen holding his Taser, and is heard threatening to arrest the males (Board Review 34; 30; 48; 49). The footage taken by [redacted] shows Sgt Winston making discourteous statements to the males, and shows him later holding [redacted] backpack. It also shows PO Albergo threatening to arrest [redacted] and [redacted]... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 6, 2016
Received: August 9, 2016
Closed: January 18, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Cory Levy, Kerron Mondesir, Cecelia Wilson
Video evidence collected